Justice Secretary Liz Truss said in a written ministerial statement that a new Youth Custody Service will be established as a "distinct arm" of HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), the new government quango replacing the National Offender Management Service, to run youth custody.
Meanwhile, responsibility and accountability for commissioning youth custody services will be taken on by the Ministry of Justice.
"The director [of the Youth Custody Service] will have operational responsibility for the day-to-day running of the youth estate, will keep a firm grip on performance and will be a board-level member of HM Prison and Probation Service," Truss's statement said.
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