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A new assessment system for young offenders will drive down reoffending rates and reduce the use of remands to custody, the Youth Justice Board has said.

Number of first-time young offenders falls by a fifth

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Friday, February 1, 2013

The number of young people entering the criminal justice system for the first time has dropped by 20 per cent, according to the latest official figures.

Plan to axe YJB weakened its influence, says chief

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Monday, January 28, 2013

Government attempts to scrap the Youth Justice Board (YJB) resulted in it losing its authority, the chief executive of the organisation has conceded.

Ashfield YOI to close in response to falling custody levels

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

A controversial privately run young offender institution is to stop holding under-18s as part of a prison estate shake-up announced by the Ministry of Justice today.

Commissioner backs mentors for young offenders

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

All young offenders should have access to an adult mentor, a report by the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People has claimed.

Call for YJB to address lack of ‘fear response' among young offenders

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

New ways of dealing with young offenders with mental impairments must be devised in light of emerging evidence on the issue, a former member of the Youth Justice Board has said.

Review of youth custody standards announced

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Guidelines for how staff should work with young offenders in custody are set to be relaxed in a bid to improve practice, the Youth Justice Board (YJB) has announced.

Child custody campaign ends after five years

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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

A high-profile campaign to reduce numbers of children in custody is to conclude by the end of the year when its funding finishes, it has been confirmed.

Youth offending team and university partnership unveiled

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Friday, August 10, 2012

A partnership between a youth offending team (YOT) and university has been launched to improve services for young people, in a move that could pave the way for similar arrangements elsewhere in England and Wales.

Inspectors praise youth offending teams in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire

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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Work by youth offending team staff in both Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire has been praised following separate inspections.

Major study finds relationship between youth crime and morality

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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Young people who commit little or no crime display greater self-control and possess personal morals that fit well with the law, a major study by academics at Cambridge University has found.

Academics warn of risk to youth justice progress

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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

A "constructive" approach to tackling youth offending risks being lost if the Ministry of Justice moves to restrict the role of the Youth Justice Board (YJB), academics have warned.

Follow European example to keep young people out of prison, says report

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

The UK should use a more flexible approach to dealing with young people in trouble with the law, drawing on lessons from Europe, a report by the Criminal Justice Alliance has said.

Youth custody levels reach new low

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Monday, May 14, 2012

The number of under-18s in custody has fallen to the lowest level since the Youth Justice Board began collecting records, latest statistics have shown.

Youth offending team budgets take seven per cent hit

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Friday, May 4, 2012

Central funding for youth offending teams from the Youth Justice Board has been cut by nearly seven per cent this year, it has been confirmed.

‘Looked after' status not beneficial for all children on remand, claims ADCS

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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Plans to class under-18s remanded to custody as "looked after" could prevent practitioners working in the best interests of young people, the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has warned.

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