John Drew, YJB chief executive, told CYP Now there are currently 300 beds in the youth secure estate that are not in use and, prior to last night (9 August), only one child had been remanded in custody in relation to the riots, although this figure is expected to rise.
Upwards of 500 arrests have been made across the country since Saturday evening relating to the riots although it is unclear how many of these are under-18s.
Drew said he is confident there is enough room in custodial establishments to deal with an increase in remands or custodial sentences, in spite of concerns raised last month about capacity.
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