People in prison : (England and Wales) / presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for the Home Department by command of Her Majesty, November 1969.

  • Great Britain. Home Office.
Date:
1969
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Credit: People in prison : (England and Wales) / presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for the Home Department by command of Her Majesty, November 1969. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Cu. | GLOSSARY Those not familiar with the details of our prison system may find it useful to have the following brief explanations of terms used in the White Paper. They are not intended as comprehensive legal definitions: those who need such definitions will normally have access to books in which they may be found. Adult Offender A person over the age of 21 when convicted. After-Care The support and supervision given to an offender after release from custody. All young offenders and some adult offenders (see paragraph 104) are subject to compulsory after-care. This is after-care given to an offender by a probation officer during the period after release when he is liable to be recalled to custody if in breach of the conditions on which he was released. Voluntary after-care is the support available to other offenders after release if they choose to accept it. Borstal Training A court may sentence a young offender to borstal training if he is convicted of an offence for which an adult offender may be sent to prison and if the court considers that he should receive training for at least six months. The period in custody depends on the response to training but cannot exceed two years. Closed A closed borstal or closed prison is one surrounded by a wall and/or fence as a barrier to escape. Detention Centre An institution to which young offenders may be sent after conviction of an offence for which an adult may be sent to prison. The sentence is normally three months but can go up to six months. (See paragraphs 149-150). Halfway House Another term for an after-care hostel (see below). Hostel The term is used in different contexts in the White Paper. The Hostel Scheme is a term often used to describe the arrangements out- lined in paragraph 98 under which certain adult offenders may live in part of a prison set aside as a hostel but go out to work for an outside employer during the last six months of a sentence. After-Care Hostels (see paragraph 111) are those provided by voluntary organisations for homeless offenders who require some degree of social support, often immediately after release from custody.