The latest figures show that the under-18 custody population stands at 2,074 (as of February 2010), the lowest level in a decade and more than 500 down on the same time last year.
Current YJB chair Frances Done has said the reduction is a result of a number of factors, not least a reduction in first-time entrants to the youth justice system.
"This has been achieved by the targeted prevention work of youth offending teams, the police and other partners over many years," she added. "It is also the result of much greater focus at local level on custody rates, which has been encouraged by the YJB."
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