The chief inspector of prisons' annual report 2016/17 made for worrying reading about conditions in youth custody and in particular standards of safety. Drawn from findings of inspections of four young offender institutions (YOI) over the year, the annual report highlighted concerns over rising levels of violence in establishments, young people spending more time locked up in cells and fewer opportunities to exercise and learn.
The report also cited Youth Justice Board (YJB) statistics that showed a rise in self-harm and assault incidents between 2011 and 2016 - up from 4.1 to 8.9 per 100 children, and from 9.7 to 18.9 per 100 children respectively.
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