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Nightingale courts not enough to reduce number of child prisoners, say experts

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

“I am going to be on remand for one year…the delay in my case has been the worst effect of coronavirus,” one child told HM Inspectorate of Prisons amid calls for the government to reduce a huge backlog of trials for both crown and youth courts.

Study links trauma to offending

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Study of young offenders in West Midlands prompts plans to redesign youth justice and support systems.

How YOTs adapted in pandemic

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Study on the changes youth offending teams have made during Covid-19 and how they adapt in the future.

Five ways Covid changed custody

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Research into the impact of the pandemic on youth justice services identifies key lessons to improve practice.

Knives linked to rise in custody

Thursday, June 29, 2017

A rise in the number of young people in custody could be linked to a surge in knife possession offences.

The price of tighter security

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

There are arguments for and against the use of weapons detection systems, say youth justice groups.

Call to divert offenders to family courts

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

The chief executive of the Youth Justice Board wants judges to be given the power to direct some cases to the family courts in a bid to ensure young people receive help to get their lives back on track

YOTs get ready to influence new police and crime commissioners

Monday, January 23, 2012

The first police and crime commissioners will be elected across England and Wales in November, and youth offending teams (YOTs) are bracing themselves for their introduction.

Case for reform in use of tasers

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Changes to police training and recruitment needed after rise in taser use against children, say campaigners.

Youth custody rethink needed, say critics

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Campaigners say failings at Oakhill STC highlight widespread system problems improvement plan won’t fix.

New parliament: what issues lie ahead for the children's sector?

Thursday, June 29, 2017

The loss of its overall majority has been politically costly for the government, but it has also caused policy upheaval and ministerial changes affecting children's services. Sector leaders consider the implications.

‘Commission will look for solutions to generational cycles of violence’

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

There are tens of thousands of marginalised children, all of them born with great potential, whose opportunities are being curtailed because they are growing up in circumstances that make them extremely vulnerable to involvement with gangs or criminal or sexual exploitation.

SEND support needs in custody

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Research shows that around two-thirds to three-quarters of young people living in the youth secure estate have a special educational need or disabilities (SEND).

Youth justice system faces overhaul

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Ex-government adviser Charlie Taylor outlines what he will focus on as he leads a review of the system.

Plans to reform child sentences

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Proposals for tougher community and custody sentences in white paper concern youth justice experts.

Coaching for a crime-free life

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

London youth offending services are to test using life coaches to tackle reoffending by young people.

Youth professionals welcome Cameron's taskforce to tackle gang culture

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

In the wake of the riots that shook the country last month, Prime Minister David Cameron has made a pledge to put gangs at the top of his agenda.

Fears over custody staff drop

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Recruitment campaigns and improved training are vital to make the secure estate safer, say experts.

Violence and youth work cuts

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Research shows link between rise in youth crime and cuts in youth provision, with experts calling for funding.

Fall in YOI staff linked to restraint increase

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Former chief inspector of prisons Nick Hardwick calls for workforce improvements to tackle rising restraint use in the secure estate.

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