Annual youth justice statistics, published today, show that although the overall number of restraints in the youth secure estate fell 23 per cent from 8,419 in 2011/12 to 6,455 in 2012/13, use of the controversial practice increased proportionally.
Due to falling numbers of young people in custody, the number of restraint incidents per 100 young people actually rose two per cent from 25.1 restraints per 100 young people in 2011/12, to 25.6 in 2012/13.
Likewise, although the overall number of self-harm incidents fell by 20 per cent, from 1,725 in 2011/12 to 1,388 in 2012/13, there was a proportional increase of seven per cent from 5.1 incidents per 100 young people in 2011/12 to 5.5 incidents in 2012/13.
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