Hindley YOI near Wigan has a capacity of 440, but last month the Youth Justice Board (YJB) announced that the number of places it commissions for 15- to 17-year-olds would be reduced by 192 to 248.
It has now emerged that the site is to be split, with the spare capacity being used to hold young adults aged between 18 and 21.
Although the young adults will not be in contact with the juvenile population, campaigners say the move will have an impact on levels of provision on offer.
Hindley has previously been a split site, but a decision was taken in 2008 to only hold under-18s at the establishment.
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