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‘Back to the old ways' for jobless young offenders

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  • Tuesday, January 22, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Just under a decade ago, I visited a young offender institution with the first Children's Commissioner for Wales, the late Peter Clarke. Peter had never been to such a place and I recall how he was quite affected by many of its characteristics.

Councils stung by 500m youth remand bill

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  • Monday, September 19, 2011
  • | CYP Now
The government's proposed changes to the youth justice system could cost local authorities an additional half a billion pounds each year, an investigation by CYP Now has found.

Warren Hill YOI told to address bullying

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  • Wednesday, October 5, 2011
  • | CYP Now
A young offender institution (YOI) hit by major rioting last year has made progress, but serious concerns remain about incidents of bullying and the use of strip-searching, the chief inspector of prisons has concluded.

Use of segregation at Ashfield YOI soars

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  • Tuesday, March 13, 2012
  • | CYP Now
The use of solitary confinement of children at a young offender institution (YOI) has doubled in the space of just three years, figures released in parliament have revealed.

YJB decommissions secure training and custody places

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  • Wednesday, October 29, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Young people will no longer be held at a controversial young offender institution and a secure training centre after it was announced that places at the establishments will be "decommissioned" due to falling custody numbers.