Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 30599
Prisoners: Young Offenders
Tabled: 11 February 2025
Answered: 19 February 2025
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people who are currently in prison for drug offences are under 21 years of age.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinAs of 31 December 2024 (latest available published data snapshot), there were 463 people in prison in England and Wales under 21 years of age with an associated (alleged or proven) drug offence. This is based on the total prison population, and includes t...
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