Urgent call for staffing overhaul to make youth custody safer

Neil Puffett
Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Allegations of abuse by a handful of staff at Medway Secure Training Centre highlight longstanding issues over the use of restraint, the quality of the workforce and monitoring of standards in custody, say youth justice experts.

A survey of young people held in secure training centres found one in four reported feeling unsafe at some point, raising concerns over conditions. Picture: Paul Doyle/Alamy Stock Photo
A survey of young people held in secure training centres found one in four reported feeling unsafe at some point, raising concerns over conditions. Picture: Paul Doyle/Alamy Stock Photo

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