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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many detention centres for children aged 12-15 he plans to build; in what circumstance children will be referred to the new detention centres; who will run the new detention centres; what activities will take place within them; and if...

Asked by

Jimmy Wray (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

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Written questions

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Answered

Tabled on

19 April 2002

For answer on

21 May 2002

Answered on

21 May 2002

Mr. Wray: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many detention centres for children aged 12-15 he plans to build; in what circumstance children will be referred to the new detention centres; who will run the new detention centres; what activities will take place within them; and if he will make a statement. [52149] Beverley Hughes: The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB) is responsible for commissioning and purchasing secure accommodation for juveniles from the prison service, private sector and local authority secure children's homes, and for setting and monitoring standards. The YJB began a building programme in March 2001 to provide 400 new independent sector secure training centre (STC) places by 2005. These places will result from the expansion of two of the existing STCs, Rainsbrook and Medway, and the creation of five new STCs in areas of shortfall across England and Wales. The new STCs will be operated by private providers under private finance initiative contracts managed by the YJB in the same way as the existing centres. In addition, all STCs are governed by the secure training centre rules 1998. The majority of young people detained in STCs are those sentenced to a detention and training order. However, STCs may also accommodate remandees and those who are subject to detention under s90 or s91 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 for murder and other specified serious offences. The aim is to provide a safe and secure environment where young people have structured, individually tailored training plans. These include 25 hours a week of education; one hour a day to tackle offending behaviour; regular practical tuition in social and life skills; and the opportunity through award schemes and constructive leisure time to develop new interests both in custody and upon transfer to the community. Regular contact with family and friends is encouraged and weekly family visits are funded by the YJB.

Date

21 May 2002

Reference

52149; 386 c271-2W;386 c267W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the total savings to public funds of the Private Finance Initiative contract for Rainsbrook (Onley) Secure Training Centre by comparison with a non-Private Finance Initiative alternative. - Inc figures.

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 April 2002

Reference

49650; 383 c1256W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what private sector criminal justice initiatives his Department supports for (a) juvenile offenders and (b) young offenders; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

George Howarth (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 July 2001

Reference

2117; 371 c420-1W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

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.

Asked by

George Howarth (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 July 2001

Reference

2114; 371 c420W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement about his plans to provide additional secure training places; and when he estimates the places will become available for use. - Includes figure.

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 June 2001

Reference

370 c42-3W; 151

House

House of Commons

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