HL Deb 05 June 1996 vol 572 cc132-4WA
Baroness Hayman

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many women offenders were sentenced to (a) custodial and (b) non-custodial sentences for (i) violent and (ii) non violent offences in each of the years from 1985 to 1995.

Baroness Blatch

Information for the years 1984 to 1994 is given in the table below. 1995 data will not be available until the autumn.

Number of females sentenced at all courts for violent and non violent offences and by type of sentence given 1985–1994 England and Wales
Year/Disposal Violent offences Non-violent offences Total
1985
Total sentenced 4,077 139,918 143,995
Immediate custody 396 3,156 3,552
Non custodial sentence 3,681 136,762 140,443
1986
Total sentenced 3,653 160,442 164,095
Immediate custody 388 2,754 3,142
Non custodial sentence 3,265 157,688 160,953
1987
Total sentenced 3,773 154,041 157,814
Immediate custody 433 2,793 3,226
Non custodial sentence 3,340 151,248 154,588

Number of females sentenced at all courts for violent and non violent offences and by type of sentence given 1985–1994 England and Wales
Year/Disposal Violent offences Non-violent offences Total
1988
Total sentenced 4,500 159,282 163,782
Immediate custody 499 2,415 2,914
Non custodial sentence 4,001 156,867 160,868
1989
Total sentenced 5,043 158,269 163,312
Immediate custody 416 2,182 2,598
Non custodial sentence 4,627 156,087 160,714
1990
Total sentenced 5,321 164,495 169,816
Immediate custody 356 1,811 2,167
Non custodial sentence 4,965 162,684 167,649
1991
Total sentenced 4,859 167,330 172,189
Immediate custody 371 1,925 2,296
Non custodial sentence 4,488 165,405 169,893

Number of females sentenced at all courts for violent and non violent offences and by type of sentence given 1985–1994 England and Wales
Year/Disposal Violent offences Non-violent offences Total
1992
Total sentenced 4,961 184,192 189,153
Immediate custody 356 1,895 2,251
Non custodial sentence 4,605 182,297 186,902
1993
Total sentenced 4,733 179,098 183,831
Immediate custody 462 1,943 2,405
Non custodial sentence 4,271 177,155 181,426
1994
Total sentenced 5,472 180,326 185,798
Immediate custody 522 2,415 2,937
Non custodial sentence 4,950 177,911 182,861

(1) Violent offences includes the indictable offence groups of violence against the person, sexual offences and robbery and the summary offence of common assault.

(2) Non violent offences includes the remainder of indictable and summary (excluding motoring) offences.