Prisoners: Young Offenders
Commons · Question 30599 · Tabled 11 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
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
Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 19 Feb 2025
As 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...