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Young offenders eligible for temporary release to ease spread of Covid-19

1 min read Youth Justice Coronavirus
As many as 40 young offenders may be granted temporary release from young offender institutions and secure training centres due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Around 800 children are in custody in the UK. Picture: Becky Nixon
Around 800 children are in custody in the UK. Picture: Becky Nixon

CYP Now understands that young offenders are set to make up one per cent of the 4,000 prisoners eligible for the Ministry of Justice’s temporary release scheme.

As many as 40 children and young people, who are classed as low-risk prisoners and are “within weeks” of their release date could be let out on licence to avoid the spread of the disease, known as Covid-19, across the youth custody estate.

While 40 children are understood to be eligible for release they will be individually assessed based on their housing and support needs by the Youth Custody Service (YCS) and youth offending teams (YOTs).

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