The 15th anniversary of the death by suicide of Adam Rickwood, following shocking abuse at Hassockfield secure training centre (STC), brought the renewal of calls to end the use of pain-inducing restraint for children. It's common sense that allowing the use of pain-inflicting methods is likely to lead to abuse. The scandal of Medway STC hit the headlines, but such cultures are bound to be more widespread.
A joint report by the Inspectorates of Prisons and Probation condemned poor practice in resettling young people after custody, but more significantly a culture of ignorance among staff in young offender institutions (YOI), blind to the importance of planned release and rehabilitation.
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