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Prisoners (Violent Offences)

Volume 307: debated on Monday 2 March 1998

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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convictions for murder, manslaughter and offences against the person in each year from 1992 to 1997 arose from offences committed by prisoners on remand or serving a sentence. [31605]

The requested information is not available

YearProven disciplinary charges for violenceProven disciplinary charges for violence per 100 prisonersReferrals to the police for violent actsReferrals per 100 prisonersHomicides between prisoners
199210,38822.74821.052
199311,73926.35811.303
199412,63725.95511.133
199512,34624.25361.052
199612,95323.45150.932
1997113,92223.05490.911
1 Provisional figures.
It is not known how many of the referrals to the police led to cautions, prosecutions or convictions.