Young Offenders (Hansard, 4 July 1997)

§ Mr. Burnett
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) girls and (b) boys aged under 18 years were sentenced to prison custody by each magistrates court and Crown court area in England and Wales by (i) offence and (ii) length of sentence for the last four years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [6330]

§ Mr. Michael
The information requested is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. However, the tables show in less detail the number of offenders aged 10 to under 18 sentenced to immediate custody for all offences by sex, type of court, type of offence group and length of sentence in England and Wales from 1992 to 1995. Copies of these tables have been placed in the Library.
Offenders of this age are not committed to prison but to young offender institutions or to secure child care establishments.

§ Mr. Burnett
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) girls and (b) boys aged under 18 years have been placed into local authority secure accommodation in England and Wales following sentence or remand into custody by (i) age of the offender

Incidents of self-harm 1990–91–1995–96

Prison 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96

Askham Grange 22 25 — — — 5

Brock hall — — — — — —

Bullwood Hall 16 31 47 125 126 206

Cookham Wood 4 12 12 21 32 49

Drakehall 3 2 5 8 7 5

Durham — 1 2 5 19 35

East Sutton Park 2 2 1 — — 3

Eastwood Park — — — — — 61

Holloway 77 69 125 296 386 192

Low Newton 41 26 47 38 31 25

New Hall 118 113 105 157 325 260

Pucklechurch 47 56 74 117 65 —

Risley 47 47 47 26 69 105

Styal 253 217 159 365 156 108

Winchester — — — — — —

Totals 630 601 624 1,158 1,216 1,054

Total female prison population 1,560 1,590 1,510 1,640 1,870 2,010

Note:
The increase in the number of incidents of self-harm between1992–93 and 1993–94 coincided with the introduction of an improved reporting procedure and mirrors an increase in the overall total for Prison Service establishment as a whole.
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and (ii) category of offence for the last four years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [6327]

§ Ms Joyce Quin
The placement of juveniles in local authority secure accommodation on remand by a court is a matter for individual local authorities. The Department of Health collate statistics on such placements. They are published annually and are available in the Library.
Statistics on the placement of juveniles in local authority secure accommodation following sentence by a court are not recorded centrally on the basis of sex or category of offence and this information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. A breakdown of such placements by age is given in the following table.

Placement of offenders in local authority secure accommodation

Age 1992–93 1993–94 1995–96 1996–97 April 1997 to June 1997

10–13 years 0 3 5 16 8

14 years 16 28 60 101 26

15 years 30 47 49 34 6

16 years 32 28 13 15 4

17 years 8 1 0 1 0

Total 86 107 127 167 44

Incidents of self-harm 1990–91–1995–96
Prison	1990–91	1991–92	1992–93	1993–94	1994–95	1995–96
Askham Grange	22	25	—	—	—	5
Brock hall	—	—	—	—	—	—
Bullwood Hall	16	31	47	125	126	206
Cookham Wood	4	12	12	21	32	49
Drakehall	3	2	5	8	7	5
Durham	—	1	2	5	19	35
East Sutton Park	2	2	1	—	—	3
Eastwood Park	—	—	—	—	—	61
Holloway	77	69	125	296	386	192
Low Newton	41	26	47	38	31	25
New Hall	118	113	105	157	325	260
Pucklechurch	47	56	74	117	65	—
Risley	47	47	47	26	69	105
Styal	253	217	159	365	156	108
Winchester	—	—	—	—	—	—
Totals	630	601	624	1,158	1,216	1,054
Total female prison population	1,560	1,590	1,510	1,640	1,870	2,010

Placement of offenders in local authority secure accommodation
Age	1992–93	1993–94	1995–96	1996–97	April 1997 to June 1997
10–13 years	0	3	5	16	8
14 years	16	28	60	101	26
15 years	30	47	49	34	6
16 years	32	28	13	15	4
17 years	8	1	0	1	0
Total	86	107	127	167	44