Youth crime has fallen over the past decade, but more children are being locked up in England and Wales than almost any other European country.
Nearly 3,500 under-18s are currently in custody, a rise of 10 per cent over the past year and almost double the figure for the early 1990s.
The report Convict Kids considers whether prison is really the best place for young offenders, or whether all children - even those who have been convicted of crimes - deserve better.
On International Children's Rights Day, the Five Live Report hears from former juvenile prisoners who were left homeless on their release, and investigates why some are being held on adult wings.The programme also looks at the success of new intensive community service orders in reducing reoffending rates among teenagers.
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