The work is being funded by a grant from the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. It ties in with a resolution adopted by the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention last week, which advocates national action plans to reduce the imprisonment of juveniles and to set targets for fewer children in prison. The trust will work with partners including non-governmental organisations and groups of service users.
The strategy will feature an independent inquiry into the treatment of, and conditions for, young prisoners and their families and review the range and effectiveness of alternatives to custody. It will also examine the social and economic costs of youth imprisonment.
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