Under proposals to slash £220m off the £2bn legal aid bill, the government wants to stop prisoners from being able to use legal aid to fund legal action over the way they are treated in custody.
The Association of Youth Offending Team Managers (AYM) said that this would mean that many young people in custody would be unable to challenge being held in solitary confinement or physical restraint.
“Secure accommodation providers are committed to reducing the use of physical restraint, but it is still a significant issue,” the AYM’s response to a Ministry of Justice consultation on the proposals said.
“So also is the use of solitary confinement as a ‘treatment’ for young people who behave badly or are at risk from others.
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