Long-distance youth custody placements 'reduce family visits'

Neil Puffett
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Young people who are held in youth custody miles away from their home receive fewer visits from their family than those who are detained closer, a report has found.

Inspectors found that one child was 187 miles from home and had not received a family visit in four months. Picture: Becky Nixon
Inspectors found that one child was 187 miles from home and had not received a family visit in four months. Picture: Becky Nixon

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