Written question asked by George Howarth (Labour) on Thursday, 28 June 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 July 2001. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Monday, 9 July 2001 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many secure unit places for juvenile offenders there are in England and Wales; and if he will make a statement. - Including figures.

Answer: Mr. George Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many secure unit places for juvenile offenders there are in England and Wales; and if he will make a statement. [2114] Beverley Hughes: Currently there are 128 places in Secure Training Centres and 2,706 in juvenile Young Offender Institutions, and 268 juvenile offenders are placed in Local Authority Secure Units. The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales commissions and purchases places. Over the next four years it plans to provide an additional 400 independent sector Secure Training Centre (STC) places to replace Prison Service accommodation.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 2114; 371 c420W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Young offenders Secure accommodation Secure training centres Young offender institutions
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk