Based on an analysis of 31 inspection reports since 1998 (in which Ashfield is conspicuous by its absence) and other official documentation, it points to the "breathtaking levels of neglect" in the young offender institutions catering for young people aged between 15 and 17.
The report advocates a rights-based approach to youth justice, one that establishes formal recourse to appeal and compensation when a range of human rights are breached. Young people who are locked up in England (which includes young people from Wales, where there are no prison service facilities for convicted young offenders) are, the report maintains, locked up for too long, in the wrong places and in the wrong way. It puts forward a host of recommendations to reduce the numbers imprisoned - currently around 3,000 - and to ensure humane provision for those who are.
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