John Reid's decision to advertise the YJB post rather than extend the incumbent's appointment for a second three-year term gave Morgan no choice.
But the timing of Morgan's announcement, last Friday amid the prisons crisis furore, was exemplary. It served to give his arguments even more credence.
The facts speak for themselves. According to the most recent British Crime Survey, youth crime is falling but the number of young people being locked up is rising. The YJB has a target - agreed with the Home Office - to reduce the number of young people in custody by 10 per cent by 2008.
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