Sentencing: Young People Jenny Willott To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many and what proportion of sentences handed down to (a) juveniles and young adults of each sex, from magistrate courts were custodial sentences in each year since 1993; and if he will make a statement; (2) how many and what proportion of sentences handed down to adult (a) males and (b) females from magistrate courts were custodial sentences in each year since 1993; and if he will make a statement; (3) how many and what proportion of sentences handed down to (a) juveniles and (b) young adults of each sex, from Crown courts were custodial sentences in each year since 1993; and if he will make a statement; (4) how many and what proportion of sentences handed down to adult (a) males and (b) females from Crown courts were custodial sentences in each year since 1993; and if he will make a statement. Mr. Hanson The following table shows the available information. --------------------------------------------------------------- | | |Male |Female | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | |10-17 |18-20 |21+|All ages|10-17|18-20|21+|All ages| --------------------------------------------------------------- |1996 | | | ||||||| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Magistrates court|62,792 |122,891|911,573|1,097,256|7,901|16,925|229,707|254,533| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Magistrates court|3,973 |6,783 |28,28|39,040|129|267|1,730|2,126| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Proportion |6 |6 |3|4|2|2|1|1| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Crown court |3,641 |11,665 |51,845|67,151|263|817|5,347|6,427| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Crown court |2,300 |7,422 |32,084|41,806|95|278|1,904|2,277| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Proportion |63 |64 |62|62|36|34|36|35| --------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ||||||| --------------------------------------------------------------- |1997 | | | ||||||| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Magistrates court|65,127 |126,496|892,539|1,084,162|9,043|16,352|184,404|209,799| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Magistrates court|3,963 |7,272 |32,271|43,506|166|341|2,504|3,01| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Proportion |6 |6 |4|4|2|2|1|1| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Crown court |4,520 |12,633 |55,077|72,230|402|978|5,807|7,187| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Crown court |2,812 |7,871 |34,146|44,829|142|301|2,052|2,495| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Proportion |62 |62 |62|62|35|37|35|35| --------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ||||||| --------------------------------------------------------------- |1998 | | | ||||||| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Magistrates court|71,075 |135,054|942,411|1,148,540|10,445|18,256|199,273|227,974| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Magistrates court|4,294 |8,191 |36,250|48,735|221|489|3,170|3,880| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Proportion |6 |6 |4|4|2|3|2|2| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Crown court |4,421 |12,814 |55,507|72,742|353|998|6,169|7,520| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Crown court |2,587 |7,961 |34,716|45,264|115|362|2,210|2,687| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Proportion |59 |62 |63|62|33|36|36|36| --------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ||||||| --------------------------------------------------------------- |1999 | | | ||||||| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Magistrates court|74,856 |134,660|898,664|1,108,180|10,543|17,392|184,636|212,571| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Magistrates court|4,654 |9,166 |39,648|53,468|275|579|3,652|4,506| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Proportion |6 |7 |4|5|3|3|2|2| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Crown court |4,406 |12,343 |52,850|69,599|355|1,017|6,064|7,436| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Crown court |2,590 |7,882 |33,879|44,351|134|384|2,480|2,998| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Proportion |59 |64 |64|64|38|38|41|40| --------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ||||||| --------------------------------------------------------------- |2000 | | | ||||||| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Magistrates court|76,863 |130,703|883,668|1,091,234|10,561|18,202|219,989|248,752| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Magistrates court|4,811 |9,597 |40,624|55,032|324|700|3,919|4,943| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Proportion |6 |7 |5|5|3|4|2|2| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Crown court |3,707 |12,121 |51,036|66,864|349|1,064|5,925|7,338| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Crown court |2,157 |7,727 |33,371|43,255|122|417|2,418|2,957| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Proportion |58 |64 |65|65|35|39|41|40| --------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ||||||| --------------------------------------------------------------- |2001 | | | ||||||| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Magistrates court|81,020 |128,085|827,247|1,036,352|11,063|16,975|202,244|230,282| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Magistrates court|5,440 |9,391 |42,030|56,861|329|673|4,005|5,007| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Proportion |7 |7 |5|5|3|4|2|2| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Crown court |3,067 |11,834 |49,772|64,673|335|1,013|5,867|7,215| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Crown court |1,707 |7,491 |32,153|41,351|120|393|2,541|3,054| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Proportion |56 |63 |65|64|36|39|43|42| --------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ||||||| --------------------------------------------------------------- |2002 | | | ||||||| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Magistrates court|79,792 |128,871|874,896|1,083,558|10,896|17,394|222,591|250,591| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Magistrates court|4,910 |8, 770 |45,652|59,332|340|622|4,619|5,581| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Proportion |6 |7 |5|5|3|4|2|2| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Crown court |3, 6394|12,043 |52,914|68,351|466|1,076|6,172|7,714| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Crown court |1,976 |7,520 |33,948|43,444|190|451|2,609|3,250| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Proportion |58 |62 |64|64|41|42|42|42| --------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ||||||| --------------------------------------------------------------- |2003 | | | ||||||| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Magistrates court|78,292 |132,064|940,769|1,151,125|11,339|17,687|223,770|252,796| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Magistrates court|4,362 |7,854 |45,479|57,695|287|596|4,818|5,701| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Proportion |6 |6 |5|5|3|3|2|2| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Crown court |2,546 |11,301 |54,223|68,070|354|1,015|6,452|7,821| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Crown court |1,414 |6,611 |33,140|41,165|137|377|2,595|3,109| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Proportion |56 |58 |67|60|39|37|40|40| --------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ||||||| --------------------------------------------------------------- |2004 | | | ||||||| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Magistrates court|80,672 |126,530|982,123|1,189,325|12,476|17,624|241,282|271,382| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Magistrates court|4,326 |7,171 |44,351|55,848|339|478|4,719|5,536| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Proportion |5 |6 |5|5|3|3|2|2| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Crown court |2,741 |11,202 |54,073|68,016|299|1,043|6,761|8,103| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Crown court |1,555 |6,646 |33,519|41,720|105|341|2,772|3,218| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Proportion |57 |59 |62|61|35|33|47|40| --------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ||||||| --------------------------------------------------------------- |2005 | | | ||||||| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Magistrates court|80,087 |116,149|927,117|1,123,353|13,420|17,709|243,193|274,322| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Magistrates court|4,087 |6,761 |41,290|52,138|375|486|4,251|5,112| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Proportion |5 |6 |4|5|3|3|2|2| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Crown court |2,378 |11,153 |53,777|67,308|3183|1,040|6,934|8,292| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Crown court |1,425 |6,590 |32,802|40,817|128|394|2,647|3,169| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Proportion |60 |59 |61|61|40|38|38|38| --------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | ||||||| --------------------------------------------------------------- |2006 | | | ||||||| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Magistrates court|77,766 |111,825|877,482|1,067,073|13,437|17,989|238,002|269,428| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Magistrates court|4,209 |6,560 |37,851|48,620|363|497|3,951|4,811| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Proportion |5 |6 |4|5|3|3|2|2| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Total sentenced |Crown court |2,370 |11,835 |53,950|68,155|233|1,045|7,006|8,284| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Immediate custody |Crown court |1,521 |6,486 |31,546|39,553|90|354|2,589|3,033| --------------------------------------------------------------- | |Proportion |64 |55 |58|58|39|34|37|37| --------------------------------------------------------------- |Source: Ministry of Justice| | | | --------------------------------------------------------------- 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 in any large scale recording system.