Rod Morgan's exit as head of the Youth Justice Board could not have comeat a worse time for Home Secretary John Reid.
The Home Office was already under fire after overcrowding in adultprisons prompted Reid to urge judges not to send criminals to jail. ButMorgan's departure followed years of clashes between the former YouthJustice Board (YJB) chair and ministers.
The first clash came soon after Morgan's appointment when he criticisedthe Government's approach to anti-social behaviour on the evening TVnews. Ever since, the relationship between Morgan and Home Officeministers has been fraught.
A critic of the Government
Morgan, a highly respected criminologist, believed the Government'stough on crime approach was failing to stop youth crime. Ministersdisagreed.
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