In her annual report for 2004-05, which was published last week, Anne Owers said provision for young offenders continues to be inadequate, particularly when compared with the services and resources available for juvenile offenders.
She said moves to remove the separate legal status of 18- to 21-year-olds, which will mean they count as adult prisoners, will add to the pressure on limited resources. It is unclear how the National Offender Management Service proposes to manage this population, and with what resources, she said in the report.
Although conditions for under-18s were better, Owers has also criticized some aspects of the juvenile estate. She said she has serious concerns about the use of force and other disciplinary measures.
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