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Mr. Drew:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what objectives he has set for sentence planning by offender managers for the next three years. [188333]
Mr. Hanson:
The objectives for completion of sentence plans by offender managers are laid out in the National Standards for the Management of Offenders 2007. The standards specify that offender managers should complete a sentence plan on all offenders under their supervision in the community, and upon those covered by phases 2 and 3 of the roll-out of the Offender Management Model. The standards also specify the time scales for completion and review of sentence plans. A target of 90 per cent. has been set for the timely completion of sentence plans on offenders in the community.
Sentencing: First Time Offenders
Jenny Willott:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many and what proportion of first time offenders brought before Crown courts were given custodial sentences in each year since 1993; and if he will make a statement; [188204]
(2) how many and what proportion of first time offenders given custodial sentences from Crown courts were reconvicted within two years of release from custody in each year since 1993; and if he will make a statement; [188937]
(3) how many and what proportion of first time offenders given custodial sentences by magistrates' courts were (a) juveniles and (b) young adults in each year since 1993; how many and what proportion of each category were reconvicted within two years of release in each of those years; and if he will make a statement; [188938]
(4) how many and what proportion of first time offenders sentenced by magistrates courts were given custodial sentences in each year since 1993; and if he will make a statement. [188939]
Mr. Hanson:
The following table 1 shows the number of first time offenders sentenced at Crown and magistrates courts from 2000-05 based on a sample of
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offenders, and the percentage of these given custody. The sample is all offenders sentenced in the first
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quarter of each year. A first time offender is defined as an offender with no previous convictions or cautions.
| Table 1: Number of first time offenders sentenced at Crown and magistrates courts and percentage given custody, 2000-05 |
| | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|
Crown courts
| | | | | | |
|
Total number sentenced
|
2,964
|
2,900
|
3,110
|
2,980
|
3,033
|
2,903
|
|
Number given custody
|
1,440
|
1,508
|
1,680
|
1,490
|
1,566
|
1,550
|
|
Percentage given custody
|
49
|
52
|
54
|
50
|
52
|
53
|
| | | | | | | |
|
Magistrates courts
| | | | | | |
|
Total number sentenced
|
7,386
|
6,785
|
6,109
|
6,317
|
6,254
|
5,936
|
|
Number given custody
|
351
|
[425
|
372
|
437
|
488
|
409
|
|
Percentage given custody
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
Data are not available before 2000.
Table 2 shows the number and percentage of first time offenders given custodial sentences at magistrates courts who were (a) juvenile and (b) young adults.
| Table 2: Juvenile and young adult first time offenders given custodial sentences at magistrates courts |
| | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|
Juveniles (aged 10-17)
|
23
|
37
|
29
|
30
|
34
|
35
|
|
Percentage of all first time offenders given custodial sentences
|
7
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
|
Young adults (aged 18-20)
|
46
|
81
|
48
|
46
|
53
|
45
|
|
Percentage of all first time offenders given custodial sentences
|
13
|
19
|
13
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
Data on proven re-offending rates are not available for this breakdown of offenders.
Sentencing: Young People
Jenny Willott:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many and what proportion of sentences handed down to (a) juveniles and young adults of each sex, from magistrate courts were custodial sentences in each year since 1993; and if he will make a statement; [188138]
(2) how many and what proportion of sentences handed down to adult (a) males and (b) females from magistrate courts were custodial sentences in each year since 1993; and if he will make a statement; [188200]
(3) how many and what proportion of sentences handed down to (a) juveniles and (b) young adults of each sex, from Crown courts were custodial sentences in each year since 1993; and if he will make a statement; [188201]
(4) how many and what proportion of sentences handed down to adult (a) males and (b) females from Crown courts were custodial sentences in each year since 1993; and if he will make a statement. [188203]
Mr. Hanson:
The following table shows the available information.
| Number of offenders sentenced and given immediate custody, by court gender and age band, 1996-2000 |
| | | Male | Female |
| | | 10-17 | 18-20 | 21+ | All ages | 10-17 | 18-20 | 21+ | All ages |
|
1996
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total sentenced
|
Magistrates court
|
62,792
|
122,891
|
911,573
|
1,097,256
|
7,901
|
16,925
|
229,707
|
254,533
|
|
Immediate custody
|
Magistrates court
|
3,973
|
6,783
|
28,28
|
39,040
|
129
|
267
|
1,730
|
2,126
|
| |
Proportion
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
Total sentenced
|
Crown court
|
3,641
|
11,665
|
51,845
|
67,151
|
263
|
817
|
5,347
|
6,427
|
|
Immediate custody
|
Crown court
|
2,300
|
7,422
|
32,084
|
41,806
|
95
|
278
|
1,904
|
2,277
|
| |
Proportion
|
63
|
64
|
62
|
62
|
36
|
34
|
36
|
35
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
1997
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total sentenced
|
Magistrates court
|
65,127
|
126,496
|
892,539
|
1,084,162
|
9,043
|
16,352
|
184,404
|
209,799
|
|
Immediate custody
|
Magistrates court
|
3,963
|
7,272
|
32,271
|
43,506
|
166
|
341
|
2,504
|
3,01
|
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| |
Proportion
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
Total sentenced
|
Crown court
|
4,520
|
12,633
|
55,077
|
72,230
|
402
|
978
|
5,807
|
7,187
|
|
Immediate custody
|
Crown court
|
2,812
|
7,871
|
34,146
|
44,829
|
142
|
301
|
2,052
|
2,495
|
| |
Proportion
|
62
|
62
|
62
|
62
|
35
|
37
|
35
|
35
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
1998
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total sentenced
|
Magistrates court
|
71,075
|
135,054
|
942,411
|
1,148,540
|
10,445
|
18,256
|
199,273
|
227,974
|
|
Immediate custody
|
Magistrates court
|
4,294
|
8,191
|
36,250
|
48,735
|
221
|
489
|
3,170
|
3,880
|
| |
Proportion
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
|
Total sentenced
|
Crown court
|
4,421
|
12,814
|
55,507
|
72,742
|
353
|
998
|
6,169
|
7,520
|
|
Immediate custody
|
Crown court
|
2,587
|
7,961
|
34,716
|
45,264
|
115
|
362
|
2,210
|
2,687
|
| |
Proportion
|
59
|
62
|
63
|
62
|
33
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
1999
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total sentenced
|
Magistrates court
|
74,856
|
134,660
|
898,664
|
1,108,180
|
10,543
|
17,392
|
184,636
|
212,571
|
|
Immediate custody
|
Magistrates court
|
4,654
|
9,166
|
39,648
|
53,468
|
275
|
579
|
3,652
|
4,506
|
| |
Proportion
|
6
|
7
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
|
Total sentenced
|
Crown court
|
4,406
|
12,343
|
52,850
|
69,599
|
355
|
1,017
|
6,064
|
7,436
|
|
Immediate custody
|
Crown court
|
2,590
|
7,882
|
33,879
|
44,351
|
134
|
384
|
2,480
|
2,998
|
| |
Proportion
|
59
|
64
|
64
|
64
|
38
|
38
|
41
|
40
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
2000
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total sentenced
|
Magistrates court
|
76,863
|
130,703
|
883,668
|
1,091,234
|
10,561
|
18,202
|
219,989
|
248,752
|
|
Immediate custody
|
Magistrates court
|
4,811
|
9,597
|
40,624
|
55,032
|
324
|
700
|
3,919
|
4,943
|
| |
Proportion
|
6
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
|
Total sentenced
|
Crown court
|
3,707
|
12,121
|
51,036
|
66,864
|
349
|
1,064
|
5,925
|
7,338
|
|
Immediate custody
|
Crown court
|
2,157
|
7,727
|
33,371
|
43,255
|
122
|
417
|
2,418
|
2,957
|
| |
Proportion
|
58
|
64
|
65
|
65
|
35
|
39
|
41
|
40
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
2001
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total sentenced
|
Magistrates court
|
81,020
|
128,085
|
827,247
|
1,036,352
|
11,063
|
16,975
|
202,244
|
230,282
|
|
Immediate custody
|
Magistrates court
|
5,440
|
9,391
|
42,030
|
56,861
|
329
|
673
|
4,005
|
5,007
|
| |
Proportion
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
|
Total sentenced
|
Crown court
|
3,067
|
11,834
|
49,772
|
64,673
|
335
|
1,013
|
5,867
|
7,215
|
|
Immediate custody
|
Crown court
|
1,707
|
7,491
|
32,153
|
41,351
|
120
|
393
|
2,541
|
3,054
|
| |
Proportion
|
56
|
63
|
65
|
64
|
36
|
39
|
43
|
42
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
2002
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total sentenced
|
Magistrates court
|
79,792
|
128,871
|
874,896
|
1,083,558
|
10,896
|
17,394
|
222,591
|
250,591
|
|
Immediate custody
|
Magistrates court
|
4,910
|
8, 770
|
45,652
|
59,332
|
340
|
622
|
4,619
|
5,581
|
| |
Proportion
|
6
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
|
Total sentenced
|
Crown court
|
3, 6394
|
12,043
|
52,914
|
68,351
|
466
|
1,076
|
6,172
|
7,714
|
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|
Immediate custody
|
Crown court
|
1,976
|
7,520
|
33,948
|
43,444
|
190
|
451
|
2,609
|
3,250
|
| |
Proportion
|
58
|
62
|
64
|
64
|
41
|
42
|
42
|
42
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
2003
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total sentenced
|
Magistrates court
|
78,292
|
132,064
|
940,769
|
1,151,125
|
11,339
|
17,687
|
223,770
|
252,796
|
|
Immediate custody
|
Magistrates court
|
4,362
|
7,854
|
45,479
|
57,695
|
287
|
596
|
4,818
|
5,701
|
| |
Proportion
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
|
Total sentenced
|
Crown court
|
2,546
|
11,301
|
54,223
|
68,070
|
354
|
1,015
|
6,452
|
7,821
|
|
Immediate custody
|
Crown court
|
1,414
|
6,611
|
33,140
|
41,165
|
137
|
377
|
2,595
|
3,109
|
| |
Proportion
|
56
|
58
|
67
|
60
|
39
|
37
|
40
|
40
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
2004
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total sentenced
|
Magistrates court
|
80,672
|
126,530
|
982,123
|
1,189,325
|
12,476
|
17,624
|
241,282
|
271,382
|
|
Immediate custody
|
Magistrates court
|
4,326
|
7,171
|
44,351
|
55,848
|
339
|
478
|
4,719
|
5,536
|
| |
Proportion
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
|
Total sentenced
|
Crown court
|
2,741
|
11,202
|
54,073
|
68,016
|
299
|
1,043
|
6,761
|
8,103
|
|
Immediate custody
|
Crown court
|
1,555
|
6,646
|
33,519
|
41,720
|
105
|
341
|
2,772
|
3,218
|
| |
Proportion
|
57
|
59
|
62
|
61
|
35
|
33
|
47
|
40
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
2005
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total sentenced
|
Magistrates court
|
80,087
|
116,149
|
927,117
|
1,123,353
|
13,420
|
17,709
|
243,193
|
274,322
|
|
Immediate custody
|
Magistrates court
|
4,087
|
6,761
|
41,290
|
52,138
|
375
|
486
|
4,251
|
5,112
|
| |
Proportion
|
5
|
6
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
|
Total sentenced
|
Crown court
|
2,378
|
11,153
|
53,777
|
67,308
|
3183
|
1,040
|
6,934
|
8,292
|
| |
Crown court
|
1,425
|
6,590
|
32,802
|
40,817
|
128
|
394
|
2,647
|
3,169
|
|
Immediate custody
|
Proportion
|
60
|
59
|
61
|
61
|
40
|
38
|
38
|
38
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
2006
| | | | | | | | | |
|
Total sentenced
|
Magistrates court
|
77,766
|
111,825
|
877,482
|
1,067,073
|
13,437
|
17,989
|
238,002
|
269,428
|
|
Immediate custody
|
Magistrates court
|
4,209
|
6,560
|
37,851
|
48,620
|
363
|
497
|
3,951
|
4,811
|
| |
Proportion
|
5
|
6
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
|
Total sentenced
|
Crown court
|
2,370
|
11,835
|
53,950
|
68,155
|
233
|
1,045
|
7,006
|
8,284
|
|
Immediate custody
|
Crown court
|
1,521
|
6,486
|
31,546
|
39,553
|
90
|
354
|
2,589
|
3,033
|
| |
Proportion
|
64
|
55
|
58
|
58
|
39
|
34
|
37
|
37
|
Source: Ministry of Justice
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