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Feature: A century of juvenile justice

4 December 2008, Children & Young People Now

The Children Act 1908 brought about radical improvements in the way young offenders were treated. A hundred years on, Joe Lepper charts the developments in youth justice ever since.

Interview: Crime stopper - Paul Cavadino, chief executive, Nacro

3 September 2008, Children & Young People Now

Nacro has changed a bit since Paul Cavadino joined in 1972. The organisation has gone from having 30 staff back then to become one of the UK's biggest crime reduction...

Feature: Care in custody

3 September 2008, Children & Young People Now

Can prison ever be child-friendly? Ruth Smith visits the largest young offender institution in Europe to find out.

Feature: Youth crime special report: working with police - capital crime

23 July 2008, Children & Young People Now

The tragic spate of stabbings of young people in London has prompted a frantic search for solutions. The Metropolitan Police believes that health and children's services should do more to...

Interview: Youth justice's saviour? - Frances Done, chair, Youth Justice Board

11 June 2008, Children & Young People Now

It may have taken a year to replace outspoken chair Rod Morgan, but in February Frances Done did just that.

Feature - Youth justice: Restraint on trial

9 April 2008, Children & Young People Now

As the independent review of the use of restraint in youth prisons continues to gather evidence, CYP Now looks at moves to reduce the use of force on young offenders.

Interview: Courage of her convictions

13 February 2008, Children & Young People Now

Penelope Gibbs, director of strategy to reduce child and youth imprisonment, Prison Reform Trust.

Feature - Parenting: The struggle to control our sons

28 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

As the new parenting academy for practitioners starts work, Jon Scott discovers what those on the receiving end of the government's get-tough approach think about compulsory parenting orders and their...

Feature - Restorative justice: Crime and consequence

14 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

The government says it wants to see a wider use of restorative justice. Jon Scott finds out what's involved and how it benefits both victims of crime and offenders.

Restraint: For their own safety?

10 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

Following a number of inquests into the deaths of young people in custody, the government is reviewing the use of restraint.