The report by the chief inspector of prisons Nick Hardwick states that fewer young men said they had received help for alcohol or drug problems and more reported feeling unsafe or frightened at some time or experiencing physical abuse or victimisation by other young people or staff.
Children and Young People in Custody 2009-10: an analysis of the experiences of 15-18-year-olds in prison, surveyed young people in the secure estate about their experiences.
Twenty three per cent of young men and 38 per cent of the young women reported emotional or mental health problems while 30 per cent of the young men and 47 per cent of the young women said they had had no visits in the last month or never had visits.
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