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Seven staff suspended over claims of abuse at youth custody unit

Friday, January 8, 2016

| CYP Now

Seven members of staff at a secure training centre in Kent have been suspended amid allegations of abuse and mistreatment of young people.

Concerns over asbestos in YOIs

News

Friday, April 10, 2015

| CYP Now

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has admitted there is asbestos in all young offender institutions (YOI) commissioned since 2010.

Relocated young gang members at greater risk of reoffending, study finds

News

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Relocation support is failing young offenders wanting to quit gangs, according to latest research.

Young people 'reluctant to make custody complaints'

News

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

| CYP Now

Young offenders have no faith in the formal complaints system in custody, according to a report.

Inspectorates slam youth offending agencies for resettlement failings

News

Friday, March 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Probation, education and health inspectors have criticised poor-quality support for young offenders when released from custody.

Campaigners call for system overhaul to tackle custody deaths

News

Monday, March 2, 2015

| CYP Now

Many of the 65 young people who died in custody in England and Wales over the past four years had a history of mental health problems or had been in care, analysis has revealed.

Fears over release force some young people back to custody

News

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

| CYP Now

Young people released from custody are struggling to cope with outside life to such an extent that some prefer to reoffend so they can be sent back inside, a report by Beyond Youth Custody has found.

May criticises councils over insufficient secure accommodation

News

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Councils have been criticised by the government for their failure to accommodate young people who have been charged with an offence but denied bail.

YJB considers police presence at troubled Feltham YOI

News

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

| CYP Now

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) is considering placing police officers in Feltham Young Offenders Institution (YOI) in an effort to tackle high levels of gang violence.

Government to push ahead with use of force to maintain secure college discipline

News

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

| CYP Now

The government has said it will pursue the use of force to maintain good order and discipline in secure colleges, even though it would breach European law.

Labour Party Conference: Shadow justice secretary backs support for children of prisoners

News

Monday, September 22, 2014

| CYP Now

A Labour government will work to ascertain how many children have a parent in prison, shadow justice secretary Sadiq Khan has pledged.

Inspectors slam 'unsafe' Glen Parva YOI

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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

| CYP Now

Glen Parva young offender institution (YOI) has been slammed by inspectors for operating an "unsafe" and "ineffective" model of custody where violence and intimidation of young people is rife.

MPs back mandatory sentences for knife possession

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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.

Secure college to hold girls alongside boys

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Thursday, June 12, 2014

| CYP Now

Girls will be held alongside older boys in a proposed £80m secure college for young offenders despite strong objections from campaigners.

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.

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Seven staff suspended over claims of abuse at youth custody unit

Concerns over asbestos in YOIs

Relocated young gang members at greater risk of reoffending, study finds

Young people 'reluctant to make custody complaints'

Inspectorates slam youth offending agencies for resettlement failings

Campaigners call for system overhaul to tackle custody deaths

Fears over release force some young people back to custody

May criticises councils over insufficient secure accommodation

YJB considers police presence at troubled Feltham YOI

Government to push ahead with use of force to maintain secure college discipline

Labour Party Conference: Shadow justice secretary backs support for children of prisoners

Inspectors slam 'unsafe' Glen Parva YOI

MPs back mandatory sentences for knife possession

Secure college to hold girls alongside boys

Commission finds ‘adult bias' in offender diversion services

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