In a report summarising short scrutiny visits to 35 prisons, including Cookham Wood, Wetherby, Parc, Feltham A and Werrington YOIs, between 21 April and 7 July, Peter Clarke says his concerns over an impending crisis must be “addressed urgently, so that prisoners, children and detainees do not suffer long-term damage to their mental health and wellbeing, and prisons can fulfil their rehabilitative goals”.
Clarke praises prison managers for keeping children “safe during an exceptional crisis” and says “this must not be forgotten” but highlights a lack of education and time out of cells as key issues likely to affect young prisoners' mental health.
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