Restraint and self-harm in youth custody at five-year high

Nina Jacobs
Friday, January 31, 2020

The number of interventions involving physical restraint and incidents of self-harm in youth custody hit a five-year high in 2019, latest government figures show.

Self-harm incidents have also increased, YJB figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock
Self-harm incidents have also increased, YJB figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

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