(2) how many people under 18 years old who were convicted of (a) grievous bodily harm and (b) violent disorder under the provisions of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 served less than (i) 12 months and (ii) 18 months in custody in the last three years.
The data provided show the number of offenders aged under 18 and between 18 and 20 sentenced to immediate custody and the length of the custodial sentence, in England and Wales. The data are for the offences of grievous bodily harm or violent disorder where such an offence was the principal offence for which the offender was sentenced. Where an offender has been sentenced for more than one offence the principal offence is the one for which the heaviest sentence was imposed, where the same sentence has been imposed for two or more offences the principal offence is the one for which the statutory maximum is most severe.
Almost all custodial sentences for offenders under 21 are defined under the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000. The Criminal Justice Act 2003 introduced indeterminate sentences for public protection for grievous bodily harm and violent disorder from 4 April 2005, which are also included in the tables.
Under 18s sentenced to immediate custody 2005 2006 2007 Grievous bodily harm Up to 3 months n/a n/a n/a Over 3 up to 6 months 56 63 51 Over 6 up to 12 months 121 119 105 Over 12 up to 18 months 40 54 61 Over 18 up to 3 years 70 76 73 Over 3 up to 4 years 15 12 10 4 years 14 10 11 Over 4 including 5 years 7 13 15 Over 5 years including indeterminate 11 13 24 Total 334 360 350 Violent disorder Up to 3 months n/a n/a n/a Over 3 up to 6 months 27 19 13 Over 6 up to 12months 18 15 17 Over 12 up to 18 months 23 17 25 Over 18 up to 3 years 1 2 2 Over 3 up to 4 years 0 0 0 4 years 0 0 0 Over 4 including 5 years 0 0 0 Over 5 years including indeterminate 0 0 0 Total 69 53 57
2005 2006 2007 Grievous bodily harm Up to 3 months 10 3 7 Over 3 up to 6 months 55 61 31 Over 6 up to 12 months 66 62 87 Over 12 up to 18 months 203 239 238 Over 18 up to 3 years 243 221 267 Over 3 up to 4 years 55 33 25 4 years 48 24 48 Over 4 including 5 years 49 35 48 Over 5 years including indeterminate 58 107 117 Total 787 785 866 Violent disorder Up to 3 months 1 1 1 Over 3 up to 6 months 14 13 14 Over 6 up to 12 months 35 14 28 Over 12 up to 18 months 61 43 57 Over 18 up to 3 years 33 36 25 Over 3 up to 4 years 4 2 0 4years 1 5 2 Over 4 including 5 years 0 1 0 Over 5 years including indeterminate 0 1 1 Total 154 116 128 n/a = Not applicable, the minimum term for a detention and training order for an offender aged under 18 is three months. 1 Offences of: Wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, Causing explosion or casting corrosive fluids with intent to do grievous bodily harm, malicious wounding, racially aggravated malicious wounding or GBH, religiously aggravated wounding or GBH, racially or religiously aggravated wounding or GBH. Notes: 1. These figures have been drawn from administrative data systems. 2. Although care is taken when processing and analysing the returns, the detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large scale recording system. Source: OMS Analytical Services, Ministry of Justice
Sentencing data are given in this answer because data on length of time served are not collected by specific offence.
If the offence was committed on or after 4 April 2005, release arrangements are covered by the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) 2003, where either a standard determinate sentence, Extended Sentence for Public Protection or Imprisonment for Public Protection would apply. The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 amended the release arrangements for certain sentences from the CJA 2003. Life sentence prisoners are released under the terms of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997.
Average time served in prison for young offenders can be found in table 9.2 of Offender Management Caseload Statistics 2007 available at the following link:
http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/prisonandprobation.htm
(2) how many people under 18 years old in (a) Essex and (b) Castle Point who were convicted of (i) grievous bodily harm and (ii) violent disorder under the provisions of the Powers of Criminal Court (Sentencing) Act 2000 served less than (A) 12 months and (B) 18 months in custody in each of the last five years.
The data provided show the number of offenders aged under 18 and between 18 and 20 sentenced to immediate custody and the length of the custodial sentence, in Essex police force area. Data are not available for Castle Point. The data are for the offences of grievous bodily harm or violent disorder where such an offence was the principal offence for which the offender was sentenced. Where an offender has been sentenced for more than one offence the principal offence is the one for which the heaviest sentence was imposed, where the same sentence has been imposed for two or more offences the principal offence is the one for which the statutory maximum is most severe.
Almost all custodial sentences for offenders under 21 are defined under the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000. The Criminal Justice Act 2003 introduced indeterminate sentences for public protection for grievous bodily harm and violent disorder from 4 April 2005, which are also included in the table.
Under 18’s 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Grievous bodily harm Up to 3 months 0 0 1 1 2 Over 3 up to 6 months 2 0 1 1 1 Over 6 up to 12 months 3 2 0 0 1 Over 12 up to 18 months 2 0 2 2 3 Over 18 up to 3 years 0 1 2 0 3 Over 3 up to 4 years 0 0 0 0 0 4 years 0 0 0 0 0 Over 4 including 5 years 0 0 0 0 0 Over 5 years including indeterminate 0 0 0 0 0 Total 7 3 6 4 10 Violent disorder Up to 3 months 0 0 0 0 0 Over 3 up to 6 months 0 0 0 0 0 Over 6 up to 12 months 0 0 0 0 0 Over 12 up to 18 months 0 0 1 0 0 Over 18 up to 3 years 0 0 0 0 0 Over 3 up to 4 years 0 0 0 0 0 4 years 0 0 0 0 0 Over 4 Including 5 years 0 0 0 0 0 Over 5 years including indeterminate 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 1 0 0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Grievous bodily harm Up to 3 months 1 0 0 0 1 Over 3 up to 6 months 2 0 1 1 1 Over 6 up to 12 months 0 1 1 0 2 Over 12 up to 18 months 4 3 5 9 3 Over 18 up to 3 years 7 4 3 3 4 Over 3 up to 4 years 0 0 1 1 0 4 years 0 0 1 1 1 Over 4 including 5 years 0 1 4 0 0 Over 5 years including indeterminate 2 0 0 1 4 Total 16 9 16 16 16 Violent disorder Up to 3 months 0 0 0 0 0 Over 3 up to 6 months 0 0 0 0 0 Over 6 up to 12 months 0 0 1 0 0 Over 12 up to 18 months 0 1 1 0 0 Over 18 up to 3 years 0 2 0 0 0 Over 3 up to 4 years 0 0 0 0 0 4 years 0 0 0 0 0 Over 4 including 5 years 0 0 0 0 0 Over 5 years including indeterminate 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 2 1 0 1 Offences of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Causing explosion or casting corrosive fluids with intent to do grievous bodily harm, malicious wounding, racially aggravated malicious wounding or GBH, religiously aggravated wounding or GBH, racially or religiously aggravated wounding or GBH. 2 Public Order Act 1986 sec. 2 Note: These figures have been drawn from administrative data systems. Although care is taken when processing and analysing the returns, the detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large scale recording system. Source: OMS Analytical Services, Ministry of Justice
Sentencing data are given in this answer because data on length of time served are not collected by specific offence.
If the offence was committed on or after the 4 April 2005, release arrangements are covered by the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) 2003, where either a standard determinate sentence, extended sentence for public protection or imprisonment for public protection would apply. The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 amended the release arrangements for certain sentences from the CJA 2003. Life sentence prisoners are released under the terms of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997.
Average time served in prison for young offenders can be found in table 9.2 of Offender Management Caseload Statistics 2007 available at the following link:
http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/prisonandprobation.htm