Plans to create the Youth Custody Service (YCS), which is part of HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), were first announced in February by Justice Secretary Liz Truss.
The organisation, which officially took on responsibility for youth custody last month, had been led on an interim basis by Sara Robinson, director of operations and commissioning at the YJB.
In a bulletin sent to youth offending teams, YJB chief executive Colin Allars revealed that Mark Read, previously director of criminal justice reform at the Ministry of Justice, will take on the role of executive director of the Youth Custody Service on a permanent basis, following a review of executive director roles by HMPPS chief executive Michael Spurr.
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