Majority of children in custody have been in care, report finds

Fiona Simpson
Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Two-thirds of children in custody have been in local authority care, a new report finds, prompting calls for an improvement in relationships between children and staff to create a “stable environment” for young people.

Charlie Taylor: 'For many, prison may therefore be the most stable environment they have known'. Picture: HMI Prisons
Charlie Taylor: 'For many, prison may therefore be the most stable environment they have known'. Picture: HMI Prisons

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