Written question asked by Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 May 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 12 May 2000. It was answered by Lord Boateng (Labour) on Friday, 12 May 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many youth custody orders have been used since their introduction; and how many are in use. - Includes figure.

Answer: Mr. Field: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many youth custody orders have been used since their introduction; and how many are in use. [121786] Mr. Boateng: The detention and training order under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 was implemented on 1 April 2000. It is the new main custodial sentence for juveniles aged 12 to 17 and replaced the secure training order and detention in a young offender institution for that age group. Because the minimum term of a detention and training order is four months, all the orders which have been made since 1 April remain in force. Information from the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales indicates that on 10 May, 483 detention and training orders were being served.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 121786; 349 c515W
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Custodial treatment Young people Young offenders Detention and training orders
Contains statistics: Yes
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