asked the Minister for Justice the number of boys and girls under 17 years who have spent time in a juvenile or adult prison; (a) on remand, and (b) on conviction during 1978; and their distribution in each institution.
Written Answers. - Juvenile Prisoners.
166.
In reply to Question No. 225 on 31 January 1979, I gave the Deputy particulars of the number of young male and female offenders under 17 years of age sentenced or remanded to Mountjoy prison, Limerick prison and St. Patrick's Institution. The further details requested are incorporated in the table hereunder:
|
Prison/Place of Detention |
Offenders under 17 years of age |
|
|
Number committed on conviction (including some previously committed on remand) |
Number committed on remand (and not subsequently committed on conviction in 1978) |
|
|
Mountjoy (Male) |
18 |
26 |
|
(Female) |
5 |
5 |
|
Limerick (Male) |
4 |
23 |
|
(Female) |
1 |
— |
|
St. Patrick's Institution |
146 |
70 |
Forty-two male offenders under 17 years of age were transferred from the committal institutions during 1978. Twenty-eight were sent to the open centre at Shanganagh Castle, 13 to the Training Unit, Glengarriff Parade, and one was transferred to Cork prison.