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Prisoners: Statistics

Baroness David asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the average number of (a) male and (b) female prisoners in England and Wales in 1994,

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broken down into unconvicted, unsentenced, sentenced and other prisoners.

Baroness Blatch: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given.

Letter to Baroness David from the Director General of the Prison Service, Mr. Derek Lewis, dated 17/7/95.

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Lady Blatch has asked me to reply to your recent Question asking what was the average number of (a) male and (b) female prisoners in England and Wales in 1994, broken down into unconvicted, unsentenced, sentenced and other prisoners.

The information requested is published in a Home Office Statistical Bulletin The Prison Population in 1994 (Table 1, Issue 8/95) issued on 27 April 1995, an extract from which is provided.

Table 1 Population in custody(i) by type of prisoner and sex, 1989–94: Annual AveragesEngland and Wales Number of persons(ii)

	Males						Females
Type of prisoner	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994
Prisoners on remand
Untried	8,304	7,771	7,922	7,805	7,687	8,818	375	300	292	271	285	351
Convicted unsentenced	1,727	1,749	1,845	1,902	2,592	3,049	93	84	97	112	110	139
All remand prisoners	10,031	9,521	9,768	9,707	10,279	11,867	468	384	389	383	395	490
Prisoners under sentence
Adults
Up to 18 months(iii)	7,648	7,111	7,501	7,417	7,073	8,026	391	358	364	380	396	451
Over 18 months up to 4 years (males) and 3 years (females)	10,818	9,443	9,075	9,153	8,194	8,837	257	206	169	188	187	228
Over 4 years (males) and 3 years (females) (inc. life)	11,076	11,647	11,975	12,325	11,922	12,478	470	502	497	489	414	458
All adults	29,543	28,201	28,551	28,894	27,189	29,340	1,117	1,066	1,030	1,057	998	1,137
Young offenders
Up to 18 months(iii)	3,605	3,147	3,129	2,829	2,670	2,708	104	88	72	64	79	89
Over 18 months	3,451	2,974	2,594	2,507	2,324	2,456	72	55	64	67	58	66
All young offenders	7,056	6,121	5,723	5,336	4,994	5,164	176	143	136	133	137	155
All sentenced prisoners	36,599	34,321	34,274	34,230	32,183	34,505	1,293	1,209	1,166	1,189	1,135	1,292
Non-criminal prisoners	214	197	294	303	543	611	6	4	6	5	31	29
Total population in custody	46,843	44,039	44,336	44,240	43,005	46,983	1,767	1,597	1,561	1,577	1,560	1,811
Numbers in police cells
	Males						Females
Type of prisoner	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994
Prisoners on remand
Untried	100	447	669	682	12	122	3	—	1	7	—	—
Convicted unsentenced	—	18	11	19	2	7	—	—	1	8	—	—
All remand prisoners	100	465	680	700	13	129	3	—	2	15	—	—
Prisoners under sentence
Adults
Up to 18 months	6	184	387	361	1	44	—	—	—	—	—	—
Over 4 years	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
All adults	6	184	387	361	1	44	—	—	—	—	—	—
Young offenders
Up to 18 months	—	11	19	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Over 18 months	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
All young offenders	1	11	19	22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
All sentenced prisoners	7	195	406	383	1	44	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total population in custody	107	661	1,086	1,083	14	173	3	—	2	15	—	—

(i) Including prisoners held in prison cells. The following breakdown has been estimated and numbers included with those held in Prison Service establishments under the relevant type of prisoner.

(ii) Components may not add to totals because they have been rounded independently.

(iii) Includes persons committed in default of payment of a fine, compensation order or costs.

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