Table No.25: Number of persons below 18 years kept in pre-trial detention in
Mainland prisons from 2003 – 2005
S/n`
Offences/Crime
2003
2004
2005
M
F
M
F
M
F
Total
1
35
3
54
5
111
5
5
2
19
2
26
28
93
1.
Murder
13
2.
Manslaughter
7
3.
Attempted Murder
4.
Robbery
10
20
63
5.
Theft
33
39
95
6
173
6.
House breaking and stealing
41
32
70
1
144
7.
Possession of Dangerous Drugs
4
1
16
3
24
8.
Possession of Government
2
7
9
36
56
6
12
19
36
7
10
Trophies
9.
Sexual offences
10
10.
Possession of Arms and
6
1
9
Ammunition
11.
Wounding
10
7
12.
Arson
3
13.
Corruption
14.
Possession of illicit liquor
3
15.
Loitering
7
16.
Others
8
8
34
7
46
3
106
157
10
187
10
460
20
844
0
TOTAL
3
3
Source: Ministry of Home Affairs 2006 (Prisons)
110
20
10