A five-point plan for urgent youth custody reform

John Drew
Wednesday, January 3, 2024

“Youth custody needs urgent reform,” shouted a recent headline. They were not the words of a children’s right lobbyist or penal reformer, but from the newly appointed chief executive of the Youth Justice Board (YJB), Stephanie Roberts-Bibby. A voice from inside government. This is surely significant.

John Drew is senior associate at the Prison Reform Trust
John Drew is senior associate at the Prison Reform Trust

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