§ Julie MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many juveniles in each young offenders' institution were injured by other inmates in each month from June 2003 to the most recent month for which figures are available. [1632161
§ Paul GogginsIn April 2003 a new measure of violence was introduced based on the number of reported serious assaults. An assault is classified as `serious' if it
124Wis a sexual assault, orresults in detention in outside hospital as an inpatient, Orrequires medical treatment for concussion or internal injuries, oris a fracture, scald or burn, stabbing, crushing, extensive or multiple bruising, black eye, broken nose, lost or broken tooth, cuts requiring suturing, bites, temporary or permanent blindness.Information on juveniles seriously assaulted by other trainees in custody is given in the table:
Number of serious assaults—Year 2003–04 June July August September Brinsford — — — — Brockhill — — — — Bullwood Hall — 1 — — Castington — — — — Eastwood Park — — — — Feltham — — — — Hindley — — — — Huntercombe 1 — — — Lancaster Farms 2 3 — — New Hall — — — — Onley 7 2 3 2 Stoke Heath — — — 1 Thorn Cross — — — — Warren Hill — — — — Werrington 1 — 3 1 Wetherby — — 1 —
October November December January 2004 February 2004 Brinsford — — — — — Brockhill — — — — — Bullwood Hall — — — — — Castington — — — — — Eastwood Park — — — — — Feltham — — — — — Hindley — — — — — Huntercombe — — — — — Lancaster Farms — — — — — New Hall — — — — — Onley — — — — — Stoke Heath — 1 — — — Thorn Cross — — — — — Warren Hill 1 — — 1 — Werrington — — — — — Wetherby — — — — — The number of positive adjudication's for assaults on juveniles is given in the table. Most of the injuries in these incidents would be classified as minor (grazes, scratches, abrasions, minor bruises, swellings, superficial cuts) or none at all.