A report by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman found that in the three years up to March 2012, one in five of complaints about adjudications in juvenile and adult establishments were upheld.
In YOIs, breaches of discipline, and consequent sanctions, can be considered by district judges – so-called “independent adjudicators” – depending on how serious they are deemed to be.
The adjudicators have a range of sanctions available to them, including adding additional days in custody to existing sentences.
After looking closely at 96 cases, Prisons and Probation Ombudsman Nigel Newcomen highlighted five areas of concern, including doubts about how charges are proved beyond reasonable doubt, and reservations about the nature of punishments handed out.
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