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Young prisoners who have committed the most serious crimes are subject to strict measures that impede rehabilitation and affect their mental health, according to a review. Jo Stephenson reports.

Healthcare in secure settings

Analysis

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Experts welcome refresh of health standards for secure settings, but warn delivery will be challenging.

Factors for Werrington YOI failures

Analysis

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

| CYP Now

Staffing issues, offender management and insufficient activities behind rise in violence at once good YOI.

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

News

Friday, January 14, 2022

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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.

Youth custody rethink needed, say critics

Analysis

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

| CYP Now

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

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

News

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.