"Prisons are not equipped to provide children with the support required," according to latest research by the organisation.
It adds that vulnerable children, including those who are care experienced and from racially minoritised backgrounds, who are remanded in custody are faced with a systematic “failure to protect them from exploitation”.
The research briefing, called Voices and Lessons, shares the experiences of five young people, aged 16 to 18.
Abdul, 17, a mixed white and Asian child, was remanded in custody for his own welfare while awaiting trial.
He was a victim of trafficking who estimated that he had lived in 15 or 20 children’s homes.
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