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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.

Legal Update: Government rights failings exposed

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Monday, July 6, 2015

| CYP Now

Children's charities have launched a damning report highlighting the government's failure to prioritise children, reports Anita Hurrell, legal and policy officer at Coram Children's Legal Centre.

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.

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

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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.