In the year between April 2008 and March 2009, restraint was used 1,792times in STCs, compared with 2,773 the previous year - a fall of 35 percent.
However, the latest available figures show this trend is not mirrored inYOIs. Between April 2008 and December 2008, a period of nine months,there were 3,111 incidents of restraint in YOIs - equivalent to 346 amonth.
This represents a 19 per cent increase on the 12 months between April2007 and March 2008 when there were 3,482 restraint incidents - anaverage of 290 restraints a month.
Andrew Neilson, assistant director at the Howard League for PenalReform, said: "We welcome a drop in restraint in the privately run STCs,but levels are still far too high. What's more worrying is a rise inrestraint incidents in YOIs."
Register Now to Continue Reading
Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's Included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Email newsletter providing advice and guidance across the sector
Already have an account? Sign in here
