To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many young people are in the process of being relocated from Young Offenders’ Institution Brinsford; how many of them will be transferred to an institution further away from their home; and if he will make a statement. (304653)

On 3 December 2009, there were 26 sentenced young people at HMYOI Brinsford. The Youth Justice Board has developed individual placement plans for each of these young people, in order to minimise any disruption to their sentence plans and to ensure that they are placed in the most suitable alternative accommodation. Of the 23 young people for whom the YJB has a valid permanent home address, 22 will be further from home as a result of the planned transfers.

On 3 December 2009, there were also 34 young people on remand at Brinsford. If sentenced, they will be placed in an alternative establishment.