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Thousands back call to change to law on 17-year-olds in custody

Thursday, March 28, 2013

| CYP Now

A total of 50,000 people have backed a petition urging the government to provide support to 17-year-olds in police custody.

Boris Johnson bids for control of youth justice

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

| CYP Now

London mayor Boris Johnson has outlined plans to lobby government to give him more control of youth justice policy in the capital.

Daily roundup: Female genital mutilation, child poverty and arrests of girls

News

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

| CYP Now

NSPCC warning over FGM teacher training gaps, predictions of a nine per cent rise in child poverty, and police arrest fewer girls, all in the news today.

Young offender assessment system given green light

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Monday, March 4, 2013

| CYP Now

A new assessment system for young offenders will drive down reoffending rates and reduce the use of remands to custody, the Youth Justice Board has said.

Police deny young people's rights in custody, High Court told

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

| CYP Now

Young people's rights are being breached because of a failure to offer independent support and advice to 17-year-olds in police custody, it has been claimed.

Call for custody decisions to be scrutinised to improve safety

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

| CYP Now

Decisions on custody placements for young offenders should be subject to inspection in order to improve safety for under-18s in prison, a charity has said.

Youth justice committee attacks failure to reject custody for behaviour breaches

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Monday, February 18, 2013

| CYP Now

The Standing Committee for Youth Justice (SCYJ) has criticised a cross-party group of MPs for failing to call for an end to custodial sentences for young people who breach antisocial behaviour orders.

PCCs to form early intervention group to reduce youth offending

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) are to link up with early intervention experts to help widen the use of preventative projects for young people at risk of getting in trouble with the law.

Services fail young sex offenders, warn inspectors

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Thursday, February 7, 2013

| CYP Now

Children and young people who commit sexual offences are being failed by a lack of timely interventions and appropriate support, a report has warned.

Professionals feel ‘powerless' when faced with neglect

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

| CYP Now

Nine out of ten teachers, police officers and social workers are regularly coming into contact with children they suspect to be suffering from neglect, but up to 40 per cent feel powerless to intervene, a report has warned.

Number of first-time young offenders falls by a fifth

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Friday, February 1, 2013

| CYP Now

The number of young people entering the criminal justice system for the first time has dropped by 20 per cent, according to the latest official figures.

Restraint and self-harm incidents on the rise in youth jails

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Thursday, January 31, 2013

| CYP Now

Young people in custody are being increasingly subjected to restraint, while incidents of self-harm are also on the rise, despite falling numbers of under-18s in the secure estate.

Plan to axe YJB weakened its influence, says chief

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Monday, January 28, 2013

| CYP Now

Government attempts to scrap the Youth Justice Board (YJB) resulted in it losing its authority, the chief executive of the organisation has conceded.

Major young offender resettlement scheme announced for London

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Crime reduction charity Nacro has won a contract to run a high profile payment-by-results resettlement scheme for young offenders in London.

Commissioner backs mentors for young offenders

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

| CYP Now

All young offenders should have access to an adult mentor, a report by the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People has claimed.

PCCs to join forces with early intervention experts

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

| CYP Now

Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) are being invited to work with early intervention experts to widen the use of successful preventative projects for young people, under plans being considered by the government.

Lin Hinnigan named as YJB chief executive

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Monday, December 3, 2012

| CYP Now

A former social worker and educational psychologist has been selected as the new chief executive of the Youth Justice Board, it has been announced.

Arrests of children and young people drop by a third

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Monday, December 3, 2012

| CYP Now

The number of children and young people arrested by police has dropped by a third since 2008, research has found.

Two thirds of police and crime commissioners pledge to consult young people

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

| CYP Now

Two thirds of newly elected police and crime commissioners (PCCs) have pledged to take young people's views into account when drawing up local plans.

Projects hailed for tackling antisocial behaviour

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Thursday, November 8, 2012

| CYP Now

Two projects with contrasting approaches to youth crime have been praised after contributing to plummeting levels of antisocial behaviour in the North East.

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Thousands back call to change to law on 17-year-olds in custody

Boris Johnson bids for control of youth justice

Daily roundup: Female genital mutilation, child poverty and arrests of girls

Young offender assessment system given green light

Police deny young people's rights in custody, High Court told

Call for custody decisions to be scrutinised to improve safety

Youth justice committee attacks failure to reject custody for behaviour breaches

PCCs to form early intervention group to reduce youth offending

Services fail young sex offenders, warn inspectors

Professionals feel ‘powerless' when faced with neglect

Number of first-time young offenders falls by a fifth

Restraint and self-harm incidents on the rise in youth jails

Plan to axe YJB weakened its influence, says chief

Major young offender resettlement scheme announced for London

Commissioner backs mentors for young offenders

PCCs to join forces with early intervention experts

Lin Hinnigan named as YJB chief executive

Arrests of children and young people drop by a third

Two thirds of police and crime commissioners pledge to consult young people

Projects hailed for tackling antisocial behaviour

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