NCJ Number
141593
Date Published
1992
Length
24 pages
Annotation
The first 6 months (April-September 1992) of a 12-month survey of juveniles remanded to custody in England and Wales showed that the number of juveniles remanded to custody fell prior to implementation of the 1991 Criminal Justice Act.
Abstract
By daily occupancy, the number of juveniles in custody declined from an average of 94 in 1989 to 56 in 1992. The 6 months witnessed 421 juvenile remands to custody. Large and often striking variations occurred in the number of remanded juveniles. About two-thirds of the juveniles were 16 years of age, while about one-third were 15 years; 15 percent were black young people. Race origin as a factor in admissions varied regionally and by court of origin. Alleged offending by young people was predominantly property-related; 25 percent of alleged offenses related to violent or sexual offenses. Most remands to custody were made in courts other than juvenile courts; 67 percent appear to have been made in magistrate courts. Appendixes contain the survey form and supplemental data. Tables and figures