Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 4 June 1964.
Following are the figures:
| MALES UNDER 21 YEARS RECEIVED UNDER SENTENCE OF IMPRISONMENT: 1951, 1961 AND 1962 | ||||
| Year | In default of payment of fine | Without the option of payment of fine | Total | |
| 6 months and under* | Over 6 months | |||
| 1951 | 114 | 833 | 323 | 1,270 |
| 1961 | 427 | 1,863 | 739 | 3,029 |
| 1962 | 468 | 1,467 | 756 | 2,691 |
| * Detention centres, as an alternative to imprisonment for 6 months and under, were available to certain courts in 1961 and 1962. | ||||
