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Criminal justice system ‘re-traumatising’ vulnerable young women, research warns

Thursday, September 23, 2021

| CYP Now

The criminal justice system is “re-traumatising” vulnerable young women who are victims of violence and abuse, a charity has warned.

One in 10 YOTs 'miss opportunities' to divert children from crime

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Thursday, January 31, 2019

| CYP Now

Some children may be unnecessarily ending up with a criminal record because not all youth offending teams (YOTs) are offering diversion schemes, research suggests.

Criminal records system 'anchoring children to their past'

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Thursday, October 11, 2018

| CYP Now

The current criminal records system is preventing children from moving on from their mistakes and should be changed, a Conservative MP has warned.

Media focus on knife crime 'fuelling excessive arrests of black children'

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Monday, September 10, 2018

| CYP Now

An increase in media coverage of knife crime and gang issues has contributed to high levels of arrests of black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) children and their disproportional representation in youth custody, a charity has said.

Call for urgent review of video links for child defendants

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Tuesday, April 17, 2018

| CYP Now

The increasing use of video links for court cases involving children could be affecting the chances of them getting a fair trial and should be urgently reviewed, children's charities and youth justice campaigners have said.

Children 'placed at risk' due to treatment in court custody

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Friday, March 2, 2018

| CYP Now

The treatment of children and young people in court custody is placing their welfare at risk, the group responsible for monitoring conditions has warned.

MoJ rejects call for urgent review of youth criminal records system

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Thursday, February 1, 2018

| CYP Now

The government has dismissed calls from an influential group of MPs for an urgent review of the youth criminal records system to take place.

Violence and self-harm in youth custody rise to record high

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Friday, January 26, 2018

| CYP Now

The use of restraint, number of assaults, and levels of self-harm among young people in custody have all risen to a new high despite ongoing efforts to improve safety, it has emerged.

Police figures reveal disproportionate arrests of BAME children in London

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Monday, November 27, 2017

| CYP Now

Six out of 10 children and young people arrested in London are from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, accordingly to latest analysis by criminal justice campaigners.

Munby calls for integration of youth and family courts

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Thursday, November 2, 2017

| CYP Now

The highest-ranking family judge in England and Wales has called for a major shake-up of courts that hear cases involving children by amalgamating them into a single court that considers both criminal and welfare issues.

MPs call for overhaul of youth criminal records system

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Thursday, October 26, 2017

| CYP Now

An influential group of MPs has called for major changes to the way young people's criminal records are disclosed in a bid to improve employment opportunities.

Scottish commissioner: Raise age of criminal responsibility to 15

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Friday, October 6, 2017

| CYP Now

The children and young people's commissioner for Scotland is calling for the age of criminal responsibility to be raised from eight to 15.

Review recommends youth justice overhaul to tackle racial bias

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Friday, September 8, 2017

| CYP Now

Young offenders should be dealt with in culturally sensitive community courts with a strong focus on parenting, according to a review into the treatment of minority groups in the justice system.

Magistrates more likely to send black young people to custody, study finds

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Monday, September 4, 2017

| CYP Now

Young black boys are 1.23 times more likely to be sentenced to custody by magistrates than their white peers, a Ministry of Justice study has found.

Youth custody levels show annual rise for first time in nine years

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Monday, June 12, 2017

| CYP Now

The number of young people held in custody has risen year-on-year for the first time since 2008, government figures show.

Custodial sentences for knife possession on the rise

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Thursday, June 8, 2017

| CYP Now

The proportion of children receiving an immediate custodial sentence for knife possession offences has risen by seven percentage points in the past nine years, according to Ministry of Justice statistics.

Campaigners back Tory pledge to make youth custody safer for ethnic minorities

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Wednesday, May 24, 2017

| CYP Now

A Conservative manifesto pledge to tackle the disproportionate use of force against black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) young offenders has been welcomed by youth justice campaigners.

'Problem-solving' courts for young offenders to be trialled

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

| CYP Now

Efforts to improve the way young offenders are dealt with are to be tested, with problem-solving courts set to be established across England.

Courts set to consider ethnicity when sentencing under-18s

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Tuesday, March 7, 2017

| CYP Now

Courts will be required to take into account the overrepresentation of black and ethnic minority children in the youth justice system when they sentence children, under new guidance coming into force this summer.

YJB chair calls for children's criminal records to be erased at 18

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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

| CYP Now

Youth Justice Board chair Lord McNally has added his voice to calls for children's criminal records to be erased at 18.

Child arrests fall but violence in custody rises

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Thursday, January 26, 2017

| CYP Now

The number of under-18s being arrested is continuing to fall, but levels of violence and self-harm in youth custody are on the rise, government figures show.

Call to tackle police violence against young people

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Thursday, October 13, 2016

| CYP Now

Police officers should receive specific training on how to communicate and deal with children and young people, as part of efforts to tackle the use of violence against them, a children's rights organisation has said. ?

Government minister appointed to lead Youth Justice Board

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Monday, June 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Government minister Lord McNally has been appointed as the new chair of the Youth Justice Board, it has been announced.

Bid to increase age of criminal responsibility dismissed by government

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Monday, June 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Government has rejected calls by leading children's charities for the age of criminal responsibility to be increased.

Bid to increase age of criminal responsibility dismissed by government

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Monday, June 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Calls by leading children's charities for the age of criminal responsibility to be increased have been rejected by government.

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Criminal justice system ‘re-traumatising’ vulnerable young women, research warns

One in 10 YOTs 'miss opportunities' to divert children from crime

Criminal records system 'anchoring children to their past'

Media focus on knife crime 'fuelling excessive arrests of black children'

Call for urgent review of video links for child defendants

Children 'placed at risk' due to treatment in court custody

MoJ rejects call for urgent review of youth criminal records system

Violence and self-harm in youth custody rise to record high

Police figures reveal disproportionate arrests of BAME children in London

Munby calls for integration of youth and family courts

MPs call for overhaul of youth criminal records system

Scottish commissioner: Raise age of criminal responsibility to 15

Review recommends youth justice overhaul to tackle racial bias

Magistrates more likely to send black young people to custody, study finds

Youth custody levels show annual rise for first time in nine years

Custodial sentences for knife possession on the rise

Campaigners back Tory pledge to make youth custody safer for ethnic minorities

'Problem-solving' courts for young offenders to be trialled

Courts set to consider ethnicity when sentencing under-18s

YJB chair calls for children's criminal records to be erased at 18

Child arrests fall but violence in custody rises

Call to tackle police violence against young people

Government minister appointed to lead Youth Justice Board

Bid to increase age of criminal responsibility dismissed by government

Bid to increase age of criminal responsibility dismissed by government

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