A report by the Traveller Movement, based on analysis of data featuring in the Prison Inspectorate's Children in Custody report also identified alarming trends and disturbing experiences of GTR children in youth custodial institutions.
The report found that GTR children reported greater levels of abuse and victimisation from members of staff, with almost one in three (29 per cent) reporting that they had experienced physical abuse from staff.
Just under a third of GTR children had received insulting remarks from a member of staff and were also twice as likely to report being threatened or intimidated by a member of staff.
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