Beyond Youth Custody recently undertook an evidence review that identified a disproportionately high number of young people in the criminal justice system who have experienced trauma in childhood or adolescence.
Findings from the review have been distilled into two guides for practitioners to help them improve how they work with young people in trouble with the law, key messages from which are outlined here.
Childhood trauma and offending
Not only are traumatic experiences very common in the backgrounds of young offenders, but the impact of these experiences can narrow their life chances.
Many who offend have been victims themselves. But with the right support, even young people with some of the most negative stories of childhood trauma can be helped to access opportunities and reshape their futures.
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