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MPs back mandatory sentences for knife possession

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

| CYP Now

Plans for over-16s to face mandatory custodial sentences if they are convicted of a knife offence for a second time have been backed by MPs.

Commission finds ‘adult bias' in offender diversion services

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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

| CYP Now

A panel of criminal justice and mental health experts has called for greater scrutiny into how liaison and diversion services for young people are being implemented across England.

Custody spending to be slashed by Youth Justice Board

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Thursday, May 22, 2014

| CYP Now

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) is to slash funding for youth custody by £56m this year but has pledged to protect community and youth offending team (YOT) budgets.

Call for more continuity in youth court system

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Thursday, May 15, 2014

| CYP Now

Young offenders should be assigned a magistrate who monitors their rehabilitation and deals with any subsequent offences, a criminal justice expert has said.

Struggling YOTs face tougher government intervention

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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

| CYP Now

Failing youth offending teams (YOTs) will face intervention measures under plans announced by a government minister.

Inspectorates to assess alcohol role in girl offending

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Criminal justice inspectorates in England and Wales are to carry out an investigation into the effectiveness of services that work with girl offenders.

South coast council cuts youth justice entrants

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Thursday, October 17, 2013

| CYP Now

Brighton & Hove City Council has cut by nearly a third the number of young people entering the youth justice system in its area over the past year.

Rehabilitation in the community

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

| CYP Now

A pioneering cafe in Kent is bringing together professionals from health, youth services, prisons, education and business to help young offenders re-integrate into the local community. Jo Stephenson sees it in action.

Home Office study reveals public support for less punitive stance on youth crime

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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

| CYP Now

Members of the public do not want to see under-18s criminalised for low-level crime, despite being concerned about a "lack of discipline" among young people.

Legal aid and sentencing bill receives Royal Assent

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

| CYP Now

Landmark changes to the youth justice system are set to come into effect over the next year after the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (Laspo) Bill received Royal Assent today (1 May).

Small changes make big difference in cutting offending by looked-after children, study suggests

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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

| CYP Now

Basic improvements to the way children are dealt with in care could lead to significant reductions in offending by looked-after children, a report has suggested.

Majority charged over riots are adults

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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

| CYP Now

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has revealed that of the people so far charged with riot-related offences, only 21 per cent are under 18.

May scraps anonymity for young rioters

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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

| CYP Now

The government has called on magistrates to name and shame children involved in last week's riots, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.

Cameron calls for action to tackle gang culture

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Thursday, August 11, 2011

| CYP Now

Prime Minister David Cameron has called for action against those involved in gangs and greater discipline in schools in the wake of riots throughout England.

Children held on remand are to be classed as 'looked-after' by councils

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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

| CYP Now

All young people remanded in custody will have to be recognised as looked-after children by local authorities, under plans to reduce reoffending and shake up the justice system.

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