Policy makers need to look abroad in a bid to reduce numbers of children in custody, a report claims. Prompted by the relatively high custody levels in the youth secure estate over here, the Prison Reform Trust report, Reducing Child Imprisonment in England and Wales - Lessons From Abroad, states that change can be achieved if the political will exists.
Examining systems in Europe and North America, it highlights how different countries and regions have sought to bring down numbers of children in custody and addressed the various obstacles involved.
Enver Solomon, one of the report authors, told CYP Now the general consensus is that custody levels are too high and imprisonment does not work.
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