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Written question asked by Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru) on Wednesday, 5 December 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 December 2012. It was answered by Jeremy Wright (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 December 2012 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Young Offender Institutions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many injuries have been sustained by young people following an incident of restraint, in each young offender institution and secure training centre in each month since January 2010; and how many of those injuries have been classified as minor or serious injuries.

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Answer

Table 1 shows the total number of injuries sustained by young people following an incident of restraint in each under 18 young offender institution (YOI) and secure training centre (STC) in each month from January 2010 to March 2011.

Table 2 shows the number of minor injuries sustained by young people following an incident of restraint in each under 18 YOI and STC in each month from January 2010 to March 2011.

Table 3 shows the number of serious injuries sustained by young people following an incident of restraint in each under 18 YOI and STC in each month from January 2010 to March 2011.

These data were provided by the Youth Justice Board (YJB).

Data for the period of April 2011 to March 2012 will be available when the 2011-12 Annual Youth Justice Statistics are published in January 2013. These figures have been drawn from administrative IT systems, which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing and can be subject to change over time.

These data come from monthly returns from the youth secure estate to the YJB. Due to the way the data are collected, it is not possible to tell if the same young people are involved in multiple incidents throughout the time period.

Table 1: Injuries following a restraint
2010
 2011
Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
Secure Training Centres
Hassockfield
 12
 6
 14
 14
 8
 13
 14
 29
 25
 24
 17
 9
 6
 18
 11
Medway
 9
 8
 14
 6
 7
 4
 3
 7
 5
 6
 6
 14
 8
 13
 22
Oakhill
 1
 0
 2
 1
 7
 5
 2
 4
 1
 2
 3
 7
 4
 3
 1
Rainsbrook
 8
 3
 4
 3
 7
 10
 9
 9
 5
 6
 5
 3
 2
 4
 5
STC Total
 30
 17
 34
 24
 29
 32
 28
 49
 36
 38
 31
 33
 20
 38
 39
Young Offender Institution
Ashfield
 0
 6
 1
 0
 1
 10
 4
 2
 6
 5
 6
 2
 2
 8
 2
Castington
 0
 2
 2
 0
 2
 0
 0
 0
 —
 —
 —
 —
 —
 —
 —
Cookham Wood
 3
 7
 1
 7
 12
 5
 0
 11
 6
 3
 3
 2
 3
 1
 3
Downview
 0
 1
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Eastwood Park
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 1
 0
 0
 0
Feltham
 9
 4
 4
 8
 5
 7
 1
 1
 1
 3
 1
 3
 9
 5
 12
Feltham (Heron Unit)
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 1
 1
 0
Foston Hall
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 —
 —
Hindley
 13
 12
 19
 9
 8
 12
 11
 7
 4
 15
 17
 10
 18
 10
 18
Huntercombe
 1
 0
 2
 3
 1
 1
 0
 0
 —
 —
 —
 —
 —
 —
 —
New Hall
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 1
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Parc
 6
 5
 7
 6
 7
 0
 4
 4
 8
 6
 4
 0
 1
 3
 6
Stoke Heath
 3
 0
 1
 0
 2
 6
 2
 2
 0
 3
 4
 0
 1
 2
 1
Warren Hill
 3
 2
 2
 4
 2
 8
 3
 8
 5
 4
 2
 4
 5
 3
 0
Warren Hill (Carlford Unit)
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Werrington
 1
 3
 0
 5
 10
 3
 2
 3
 1
 7
 3
 1
 4
 4
 9
Wetherby— Keppel Unit
 1
 5
 5
 0
 2
 1
 1
 2
 3
 1
 1
 0
 2
 1
 3
Wetherby
 2
 3
 8
 12
 8
 4
 7
 7
 4
 3
 9
 3
 3
 5
 2
YOI Total
 42
 50
 52
 54
 60
 57
 35
 48
 38
 50
 50
 26
 49
 43
 56
Total
 72
 67
 86
 78
 89
 89
 63
 97
 74
 88
 81
 59
 69
 81
 95
Table 2: Minor injuries following a restraint
2010
 2011
Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
Secure Training Centres
Hassockfield
 12
 6
 14
 14
 8
 13
 14
 29
 25
 24
 17
 9
 6
 18
 11
Medway
 9
 8
 14
 6
 7
 4
 3
 7
 5
 6
 6
 14
 8
 13
 22
Oakhill
 1
 0
 2
 1
 7
 5
 2
 4
 1
 2
 3
 7
 4
 3
 1
Rainsbrook
 8
 3
 4
 3
 7
 10
 9
 9
 5
 6
 5
 3
 2
 4
 5
STC Total
 30
 17
 34
 24
 29
 32
 28
 49
 36
 38
 31
 33
 20
 38
 39
Young Offender Institutions
Ashfield
 0
 6
 1
 0
 1
 10
 4
 2
 6
 5
 6
 2
 2
 8
 2
Castington
 0
 2
 2
 0
 2
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Cookham Wood
 3
 6
 1
 4
 12
 5
 0
 11
 6
 3
 3
 2
 3
 1
 3
Downview
 0
 1
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Eastwood Park
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 1
 0
 0
 0
Feltham
 9
 4
 4
 8
 5
 7
 1
 1
 1
 3
 1
 3
 8
 5
 11
Feltham (Heron Unit)
 —
 —
 —
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 1
 1
 0
Foston Hall
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 —
 —
Hindley
 13
 12
 19
 9
 8
 12
 11
 7
 4
 15
 17
 10
 18
 10
 18
Huntercombe
 1
 0
 2
 3
 1
 1
 0
 0
 —
 —
 —
 —
 —
 —
 —
New Hall
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 1
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Parc
 6
 5
 7
 6
 7
 0
 4
 4
 8
 6
 4
 0
 1
 3
 6
Stoke Heath
 3
 0
 1
 0
 2
 6
 2
 2
 0
 3
 4
 0
 1
 2
 1
Warren Hill
 3
 2
 2
 3
 2
 8
 3
 7
 5
 3
 2
 4
 5
 3
 0
Warren Hill (Carlford Unit)
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Werrington
 1
 3
 0
 5
 10
 3
 2
 3
 1
 7
 3
 1
 4
 4
 8
Wetherby— Keppel Unit
 1
 4
 5
 0
 2
 1
 1
 1
 3
 1
 1
 0
 2
 1
 3
Wetherby
 2
 3
 8
 12
 8
 4
 7
 7
 4
 3
 9
 3
 3
 5
 2
YOI Total
 42
 48
 52
 50
 60
 57
 35
 46
 38
 49
 50
 26
 48
 43
 54
Total
 72
 65
 86
 74
 89
 89
 63
 95
 74
 87
 81
 59
 68
 81
 93
Table 3: Serious injuries following a restraint
2010
 2011
Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
Secure Training Centres
Hassockfield
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Medway
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Oakhill
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Rainsbrook
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
STC Total
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Young Offender Institutions
Ashfield
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Castington
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Cookham Wood
 0
 1
 0
 3
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Downview
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Eastwood Park
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Feltham
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 1
 0
 1
Feltham (Heron Unit)
 —
 —
 —
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Foston Hall
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 —
 —
Hindley
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Huntercombe
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 —
 —
 —
 —
 —
 —
 —
New Hall
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Parc
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Stoke Heath
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Warren Hill
 0
 0
 0
 1
 0
 0
 0
 1
 0
 1
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Warren Hill (Carlford Unit)
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Werrington
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 1
Wetherby—Keppel Unit
 0
 1
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 1
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
Wetherby
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
YOI Total
 0
 2
 0
 4
 0
 0
 0
 2
 0
 1
 0
 0
 1
 0
 2
Total
 0
 2
 0
 4
 0
 0
 0
 2
 0
 1
 0
 0
 1
 0
 2
Table 1 to 3 Notes:
1. The data presented in the answer should be treated with caution. In practice, it can be difficult to attribute an injury to the restraint itself or to the reason why the restraint was used.
2. These data come from monthly returns from the secure estate to the YJB. Because of the way the data are collected, it is not possible to tell if the same young people are involved in multiple incidents throughout the time period. These figures have been drawn from administrative IT systems, which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing and can be subject to change over time.
3. Data from April 2011 is provisional. Finalised data for the period of April 2011 to March 2012 will be available when the 2011-12 Annual Youth Justice Statistics are published in January 2013.
4. Data for the Heron Unit in Keltham was collected from April 2010.
5. The following changes to the YOI estate occurred during this period: Castington YOI was decommissioned in August 2010. Foston Hall was decommissioned in January 2011. Huntercombe was decommissioned in August 2010.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
132940; 555 cc954-8W
Session
2012-13
Subjects
Injuries Restraint techniques Young offender institutions
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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