At the launch of its strategy for the next three years, the board saidthat not all juvenile offenders require the current high levels ofsecurity.
It argued that it should be able to place young offenders in residentialspecial schools, mental health settings, open children's homes and opensections of secure children's homes.
"We want to have greater flexibility," said Ellie Roy, chief executiveof the board.
She also said that the board was working with the Department of Healthto establish more residential and secure facilities for children withmental health problems.
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