The report, Past Abuse Suffered by Children in Custody, A Way Forward was published on Howard League director Frances Crook's web blog after it was leaked to her. Crook said she tried to get the 2006 report through a freedom of information request but was turned down.
"I understand why they wanted to stop it," she said. "They would have to treat these children as victims and the YJB would have to be disbanded and renamed the Youth Victims Board."
The report looks into the abuse suffered by young people before entering custody and says there is a "high prevalence" of children who have suffered serious abuse or maltreatment prior to entering custody.
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