Inspectors found that the Keppel unit at Wetherby young offender institution in Yorkshire delivered high-quality care in an environment that allows young people “the chance to settle and the opportunity to thrive”.
They said that the unit, which opened in 2008 and can accommodate 48 young people aged 15 to 18 who are unsuitable for placement in the mainstream population, provided the “model of how a specialist unit should be run”.
The report found that:
However, they were concerned that routine strip-searching still took place with force sometimes used to gain compliance; and many young people struggled to maintain regular contact with their families, due to the distance they were held from home.
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