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Labour MP Sarah Champion is calling for changes to the new police and crime bill. Picture: Parliament UK

News 3 June 2021

Call for legal definition of child criminal exploitation

Jessica Southgate, Agenda, and Pippa Goodfellow, the Alliance for Youth Justice

Analysis 25 May 2021

How justice system fails girls

John Drew is former chief executive of the Youth Justice Board

Opinion 25 May 2021

Bias recognition vital to tackle disproportionality

Samantha Jury-Dada (second from left) met professionals in US gang intervention

Best Practice 25 May 2021

Working with girls in gangs, US

Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor has said YOIs will be notified before inspections take place. Picture: YJB

News 21 May 2021

Full YOI inspections resume

The Bill increases certain police powers. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 May 2021

Campaigners call for removal of ‘discriminatory’ clauses from Police and Crime Bill

Claudia Sturt has been named as new chief executive of the Youth Justice Board. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 May 2021

YJB appoints Claudia Sturt as new chief executive

Women who turn 18 in the youth justice system face harsher punishments and decreased support, researchers warn. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 May 2021

Young women moving to adult justice system 'face cliff edge of support'

Dr Adeela Shafi leads on all three programmes in the UK. Picture: Gloucestershire University

News 7 May 2021

Young offenders to benefit from new Erasmus-funded scheme

The study will look at ways to combat child criminal and sexual exploitation. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 May 2021

Major study to explore new ways to prevent child exploitation

Opinion 27 April 2021

Letters to the Editor: Ministers must accelerate prison closures

Elected youth commissioners raise issues with the police and crime commissioner in the West Midlands

Analysis 27 April 2021

Call for PCCs to end child criminalisation

Frances Crook has led the charity for 30 years. Picture: Howard League

News 23 April 2021

Howard League chief Frances Crook announces retirement

The YMCA has warned of an increase of County Lines gangs in Brighton and Hove. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 23 April 2021

YMCA campaign aims to highlight increase in County Lines across Brighton and Hove

Criminal and sexual exploitation increased in lockdown, charity research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 April 2021

Fifth of UK victims of criminal exploitation are children, research reveals