The following table shows the total number of females held in prisons that were between 0 and 30 miles; 30 to 50 miles; 50 to 100 miles; and over 100 miles from their home area in each of the last five years. Data prior to 2005 are not available in the format requested.
The data in the table include those who were sentenced and on remand and relate to adults, young offenders and juveniles.
Up to 30 miles 30-50 miles 50-100 miles Over 100 miles Total September 2005 1,750 948 992 688 4,378 September 2006 1,628 960 1,203 809 4,600 September 2007 1,684 753 1,100 852 4,389 September 2008 1,667 819 1,116 815 4,417 May 2009 1,680 858 981 753 4,272
All prisoners are asked for details of their home address on first reception to prison and on discharge from prison. Approximately 60 per cent. of prisoners (both male and female) are shown to have given a recognised address.
If no address is given, various proxies are used to determine distance from home, including next-of-kin address and committal court address. Figures have been scaled to match the overall female population.