§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many prisoners have served 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years respectively in (a) prisons; and (b) secure hospitals. [HL3840]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalFigures for prisons are based on a population snapshot of 31 May 2004. The information for England and Wales does not include prisoners who were recalled after release on licence, but may include persons who have spent some time out of prison for other reasons. Figures for Scotland do not take into account the effect of multiple warrants being served consecutively, nor do they include prisoners who were recalled after release on licence.
Figures for secure hospitals are based on the population on 31 May 2004. There are no secure hospitals in Northern Ireland.
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Prison population by length of time served since date of sentence England and Wales Scotland Northern Ireland 20 years less than 25 years 212 13 2 25 years less than 30 years 97 12 - 30 years less than 35 years 38 4 - 35 years less than 40 years 18 1 - 40 years or longer 7 - -
Population of secure hospitals by length of time served since date of sentence England and Wales Scotland 20 years less than 25 years 130 2 25 years less than 30 years 78 6 30 years less than 35 years 50 4 35 years less than 40 years 23 5 40 years or longer 10 -