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‘Disgraceful’ Covid-19 restrictions on children in prison to end in March

Friday, January 14, 2022

| CYP Now

Secondary legislation which allowed children in prison to be locked in cells for up to 22 hours a day at the height of the pandemic will end in March, it has been confirmed.

Improvement notice issued over ‘unlawful’ use of force at Oakhill STC

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

| CYP Now

An urgent notification for improvement has been issued for Oakhill Secure Training Centre (STC) over “unlawful” levels of force being used on children.

Girls in secure estate facing ‘high levels of trauma and risk of self-harm’

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

| CYP Now

Experts are warning that girls in the youth secure estate are facing high levels of mental health problems and are at an increased risk of self-harm.

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

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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.

Feltham YOI violence renews calls for closure

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

| CYP Now

Children's rights campaigners have called for the closure of Feltham Young Offenders institution (YOI) after 20 members of staff were attacked.

Government urged to close 'irredeemable' secure training centre

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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

| CYP Now

A group of 36 children's rights advocates are urging the government to close a secure training centre (STC) where staff use pain-inducing restraint to control children.

Youth Justice Board chair to lead review into pain-inducing restraint

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Friday, October 19, 2018

| CYP Now

The government has appointed Youth Justice Board (YJB) chair Charlie Taylor to lead a review into the use of pain-inducing restraint on young offenders.

Ofsted announces plans for tougher youth custody inspections

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Wednesday, July 18, 2018

| CYP Now

Failing secure training centres (STCs) will be subject to greater scrutiny amid concerns around levels of violence and the safety of children.

Housing barriers threaten young offender rehabilitation, study finds

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Wednesday, June 13, 2018

| CYP Now

Young offenders leaving custody face a battle to access suitable housing, heightening the risk they will continue to be involved in crime, a report has warned.

Inspectors praise 'dramatic' drop in violence at YOI

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Tuesday, May 8, 2018

| CYP Now

A young offender institution (YOI) that has faced issues with gangs and high levels of violence in recent years has been praised by inspectors for "dramatic" improvements in safety.

Crime prevention initiative set for expansion

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Friday, April 20, 2018

| CYP Now

A pilot programme that works with young offenders as soon as they are taken into police custody in a bid to help divert them from crime and find work is to be expanded.

Lack of activities triggering 'explosive violence' in YOI, report finds

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Friday, April 13, 2018

| CYP Now

Feltham Young Offender Institution (YOI) is being blighted by "explosive violence" caused by a lack of activity for inmates who are being locked in their cells for too long, a damning report has concluded.

Youth Custody Service director to leave role after less than six months

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Friday, March 23, 2018

| CYP Now

The first permanent director of the Youth Custody Service has stepped down after less than six months in the role.

Prisons inspector warns of continued failure to tackle youth custody violence

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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

| CYP Now

The lives of young people in custody are being "significantly impacted by deteriorating behaviour" which is not being tackled effectively, the chief inspector of prisons has warned.

Young offender classroom time in decline despite government drive

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Friday, March 9, 2018

| CYP Now

The average number of hours young people in custody spend in the classroom has fallen in the past two years despite government efforts to improve education provision, it has emerged.

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‘Disgraceful’ Covid-19 restrictions on children in prison to end in March

Improvement notice issued over ‘unlawful’ use of force at Oakhill STC

Girls in secure estate facing ‘high levels of trauma and risk of self-harm’

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

Feltham YOI violence renews calls for closure

Government urged to close 'irredeemable' secure training centre

Youth Justice Board chair to lead review into pain-inducing restraint

Ofsted announces plans for tougher youth custody inspections

Housing barriers threaten young offender rehabilitation, study finds

Inspectors praise 'dramatic' drop in violence at YOI

Crime prevention initiative set for expansion

Lack of activities triggering 'explosive violence' in YOI, report finds

Youth Custody Service director to leave role after less than six months

Prisons inspector warns of continued failure to tackle youth custody violence

Young offender classroom time in decline despite government drive

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