§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how often children have been held in special cells in Young Offender Institutions since January, broken down by institution; and for how long in each case. [144361]
§ Paul Goggins[holding answer 15 December 2003]: Data on the number of times children have been held in a special cell in each juvenile establishment since January 2003 is shown in the following table.
Special accommodation may only be used for the temporary confinement of a violent or refractory prisoner and not as punishment. As soon as the original justification for the use of the special accommodation has ceased, the young person will be moved from that accommodation.
Establishment Number of occasions Ashfield 0 Brinsford 5 Brockhill 0 Bullwood Hall 3 Castington 4 Eastwood Park 0 Feltham 32 Hindley 1 Holloway 0 Huntercombe 46 Lancaster Farms 27 New Hall 6 Onley 5 Pare 1 Stoke Heath 14 Thorn Cross 0 Warren Hill 6 Werrington 0 Wetherby 4