Justin Russell, chief inspector of probation at HM Inspectorate of Probation, praised the service’s support to children who have offended or who are at risk of offending, following an inspection carried out just before lockdown in March.
The inspectorate looked at 12 aspects of the service’s work and awarded an overall rating of "good".
North Yorkshire YJS works with 10- to 17-year-olds who are serving court sentences, or who have received cautions or community resolutions.
“Many children have complex needs – 13 per cent are in the care of the local authority, nearly half (46 per cent) have mental health issues and more than half (55 per cent) misuse substances,” Russell's report states.
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