Watchdog demands answers from Gyimah on youth custody attacks

Neil Puffett
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

A call has been made for prisons minister Sam Gyimah to outline what is being done nationally to reduce levels of violence in youth custody, after it emerged there were 19 instances of grievous bodily harm in a single establishment in the space 12 months.

Prisons minister Sam Gyimah has been asked to outline what is being done to reduce levels of violence in the youth secure estate. Picture: Parliament TV
Prisons minister Sam Gyimah has been asked to outline what is being done to reduce levels of violence in the youth secure estate. Picture: Parliament TV

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