Under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, financial responsibility for remand was passed from the government to councils in April 2013.
The cost per night of keeping a young person in custody, known as a "bed night", was £177 for a young offender institution (YOI), £472 for secure training centres (STC), and £574 for secure children's homes (SCH).
However, the Youth Justice Board has announced that, as of this month, the price has gone up to £191 for YOIs, £536 for STCs and £579 for SCHs - increases of 7.9 per cent, 13.6 per cent, and 0.9 per cent respectively.
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