HM Inspectorate of Prisons' 2016/17 children in custody report found that a shortage of staff meant many boys at young offender institutions (YOIs) were being kept in the cells for more than 22 hours a day.
At Wetherby YOI 48 per cent of boys were being kept in their cells during the day when they should have been in education or training.
A similar picture was found at Feltham YOI where 40 per cent of boys were being locked up during the day.
"The impact of staffing constraints appears to have been more keenly felt by children this year," said chief inspector of prisons Peter Clarke.
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