§ Mr. ConnartyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of receptions of young people to prison for 1994 shown by(a) sex, (b) age, (c) offence, (d) institution and (e) whether remand or sentenced. [27673]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe subject of the question relates to matters undertaken by the Scottish Prison Service. I have asked its chief executive, Mr. E. W. Frizzell to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from E. W. Frizzell to Mr. Michael Connarty dated 15 June 1995:
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton has asked me to reply to your Question about the number of receptions of young people to prison for 1994 by sex, age, offence, institution and whether remand or sentenced.Table 1 enclosed with this letter shows remand receptions by sex and by establishment. Information on the types of offences allegedly committed by—or the individual ages of—those received on remand is not collected centrally.667WInformation on sentenced receptions is shown in the age groups under 16, 16–17 and 18–20 (where appropriate). Tables 2A and 21 set out information in relation to direct receptions from court and Tables 3A to 3L in respect of receptions for final default. As regards Tables 2A and 3A on females, the only all female establishment is Cornton Vale. In addition to the female receptions shown in these tables there were five others: one direct and three fine defaulter receptions to Dumfries and one fine defaulter reception to Inverness. Sentenced receptions are defined as follows. Where a person has several custodial sentences imposed on him by one court in one day this is counted as a reception. However, where custodial sentences are imposed on a person by two or more courts in one day, two receptions are recorded. Also, if a person is reconvicted while serving a custodial sentence and a further custodial sentence is imposed, this is also regarded as a reception.Remand and sentenced receptions cannot be added together to produce a total receptions figure due to some double-counting. For example, if an individual is first received untried or convicted awaiting sentence and is subsequently awarded a custodial sentence, there will be two receptions relating to this individual's time in prison—appearing both as a remand and sentenced reception.As the information requested is rather lengthy I have arranged for a copy of the tables to be placed in the Library of the House.
§ Mr. ConnartyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of prison receptions in each year from 1990 by sex and offence. [27670]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe subject of the question relates to matters undertaken by the Scottish Prison Service. I have asked its chief executive, Mr. E. W. Frizzell, to arrange for a reply to be given.
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Direct receptions to Scottish penal establishments by crime and offence, 1990–19941 Crime/offence 1990 1991 1992 1993 19941 Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Total crimes and offences 9,751 519 9,729 578 11,022 562 11,818 678 11,491 713 Total crimes: sub total 7,038 427 7,099 479 7,880 464 8,511 561 8,131 603 Non-sexual crimes of violence: sub total 1,001 32 933 24 1,134 18 1,361 25 1,241 25 Homicide 66 5 56 1 74 4 76 4 77 5 Serious assault etc. 557 20 560 16 682 6 717 15 612 11 Handling offensive weapons 14 0 17 1 19 0 56 0 126 4 Robbery 340 4 275 4 335 4 489 4 396 3 Other 24 3 25 2 24 4 23 2 30 2 Crimes of indecency: sub total 203 9 176 8 162 8 186 9 210 6 Sexual assault 78 1 67 0 68 0 69 0 64 0 Lewd and libidinous practices 98 0 84 1 75 1 90 0 129 0 Other 27 8 25 7 19 7 27 9 17 6 Crimes of dishonesty: sub total 5,021 351 5,110 406 5,594 402 5,654 476 5,487 498 Housebreaking 1,858 11 1,823 16 1,842 14 1,878 15 1,782 17 Theft by opening lockfast places 262 2 358 1 352 2 409 1 551 1 Theft of a motor vehicle 368 0 435 3 596 0 648 0 594 0 Other theft 1,871 307 1,800 351 2,018 355 2,029 416 1,852 433 Fraud 209 9 192 14 171 7 181 22 163 31 Other 453 22 502 21 615 24 509 22 545 16 Fire-raising, vandalism etc.: sub total 149 9 118 6 149 7 162 6 173 2 Fire-raising 29 2 27 1 31 3 38 2 43 1 Vandalism etc. 120 7 91 5 118 4 124 4 130 1 Other crimes: sub total 664 26 762 35 841 29 1,148 45 1,020 72 Crimes against public justice 356 10 385 20 441 15 643 20 481 33 Drugs offences 297 16 368 14 375 14 493 25 521 38 Other 11 0 9 1 25 0 12 0 18 1 Total offences: sub total 2,713 92 2,630 99 3,142 98 3,307 117 3,360 110 Letter from Mr. E. W. Frizzell to Mr. Michael Connarty, dated 15 June 1995:
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton has asked me to reply to your Question about the number of prison receptions in each year from 1990 by sex and offence.I attach two tables which provide the information in relation to sentenced receptions, showing direct receptions from court and receptions for fine default separately. Sentenced receptions are defined as follows. Where a person has several custodial sentences imposed on him by one court in one day this is counted as a reception. However, where custodial sentences are imposed on a person by two or more courts in one day, two receptions are recorded. Also, if a person is reconvicted while serving a custodial sentence and a further custodial sentence is imposed, this is also regarded as a reception.Information on the types of offence allegedly committed by those received on remand is not collected centrally, but remand receptions were as follows:Remand and sentenced receptions cannot be added together to produce a total receptions figure due to some double-counting. For example, if an individual is first received untried or convicted awaiting sentence and is subsequently awarded a custodial sentence, there will be two receptions relating to this individual's time in prison—appearing both as a remand and sentenced reception.669W
1990 1991 1992 1993 19941 Male 14,323 12,360 12,722 12,478 13,985 Female 845 767 824 934 937 Total 15,168 13,127 13,546 13,412 14,922 1 Information for 1994 is provisional.
Direct receptions to Scottish penal establishments by crime and offence, 1990–19941 Crime/offence 1990 1991 1992 1993 19941 Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Miscellaneous offences: sub total 2,063 88 1,939 99 2,274 96 2,388 114 2,366 108 Petty assault 566 24 560 25 566 36 681 36 749 36 Breach of the peace 1,290 59 1,214 70 1,541 58 1,496 74 1,391 71 Drunkenness 91 2 68 0 88 1 124 0 123 0 Other 116 3 97 4 79 1 87 4 103 1 Motor vehicle offences: sub total 650 4 691 0 868 2 919 3 994 2 Reckless and careless driving 43 2 24 0 59 0 63 0 67 0 Drunk driving 85 1 133 0 145 0 119 0 110 0 Speeding 1 0 2 0 3 0 7 0 5 0 Unlawful use of vehicles 505 0 518 0 650 2 720 3 807 1 Vehicle defect offences 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Other 14 1 13 0 11 0 10 0 4 1 1Information for 1994 is provisional. 670W671W
Fine defaulter receptions to Scottish penal establishments by crime and offence, 1990–19941 Crime/offence 1990 1991 1992 1993 19941 Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Total crimes and offences 6,455 380 7,295 614 7,792 547 8,878 738 8,174 701 Total crimes: sub total 3,104 273 3,434 427 3,649 395 3,895 543 3,502 473 Non-sexual crimes of violence: sub total 42 1 41 3 63 3 63 3 89 4 Homicide 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 Serious assault etc. 17 1 12 0 29 1 27 0 39 3 Handling offensive weapons 14 0 18 0 12 0 14 2 30 0 Robbery 9 0 6 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 Other 2 0 5 2 4 2 5 1 3 1 Crimes of indecency: sub total 10 99 14 151 15 143 12 242 8 162 Sexual assault 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 Lewd and libidinous practices 8 1 4 0 5 0 3 0 3 0 Other 2 98 9 151 8 143 8 242 1 162 Crimes of dishonesty: sub total 2,538 160 2,753 233 2,805 219 2,937 270 2,456 257 Housebreaking 510 1 573 4 484 5 511 5 428 9 Theft by opening lockfast places 184 3 205 2 191 2 195 2 198 0 Theft of a motor vehicle 135 1 172 4 227 2 198 3 169 3 Other theft 1,302 129 1,397 183 1,439 180 1,586 213 1,240 194 Fraud 148 12 121 25 132 11 134 22 125 45 Other 259 14 285 15 332 19 313 25 296 6 Fire-raising, vandalism etc.: sub total 175 3 203 6 208 7 218 7 260 3 Fire-raising 7 0 6 0 6 1 2 1 2 0 Vandalism etc. 168 3 197 6 202 6 216 6 258 3 Other crimes: sub total 339 10 423 34 558 23 665 21 689 47 Crimes against public justice 184 9 230 31 299 18 297 16 365 29 Drugs offences 150 1 187 3 257 5 261 4 318 18 Other 5 0 6 0 2 0 7 1 6 0 Total offences: sub total 3,351 107 3,861 187 4,143 152 4,983 195 4,672 228 Miscellaneous offences: sub total 2,486 102 2,856 170 2,856 138 3,393 180 2,928 202 Petty assault 495 14 492 23 463 17 621 26 505 26 Breach of the peace 1,710 69 2,011 102 2,102 95 2,469 132 2,103 152 Drunkenness 161 6 177 4 136 3 180 3 168 2 Other 120 13 176 41 155 23 123 19 152 22 Motor vehicle offences: sub total 865 5 1,005 17 1,287 14 1,590 15 1,744 26 Reckless and careless driving 72 1 74 0 87 1 74 0 86 0 Drunk driving 155 1 193 2 244 1 220 2 250 0 Speeding 10 0 9 0 14 1 25 1 23 0 Unlawful use of vehicles 579 2 652 13 864 9 1,177 10 1,308 25 Vehicle defect offences 14 0 19 0 15 0 20 0 29 0 Other 35 1 58 2 63 2 74 2 48 1 1Information for 1994 is provisional.
§ Mr. ConnartyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the prison population in Scotland in each year since 1990 by sex and offence. [27674]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe subject of the question relates to matters undertaken by the Scottish Prison Service. I have asked its chief executive, Mr. E. W. Frizzell, to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from Mr. E. W. Frizzell to Mr. Michael Connarty dated 15 June 1995:
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton has asked me to reply to your Question about the prison population in Scotland in each year since 1990 by sex and offence.Information by offence is not available in relation to the average daily prison population. Details of offence type are only collected on reception following sentence. The table below provides information on the average daily prison population by sex for the years 1990–1994.
Average daily population in Scottish penal establishments by sex Year Male Female Total 1990 4,587 137 4,724 1991 4,696 143 4,839 1992 5,099 158 5,257 1993 5,466 171 5,637 1994 5,408 177 5,585