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Black boys subject to harsher sentences, new Youth Justice Board research finds

Monday, January 25, 2021

Black boys and young men are frequently subject to harsher sentences and less likely than white children to receive out of court disposals, new research from the Youth Justice Board (YJB) finds.

Rainsbrook STC still subjecting children to ‘bleak’ isolation regime, inspectors find

News

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Leaders at Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre (STC) are “failing children in their care”, inspectors have warned in a damning report amid concerns over the isolation of new arrivals at the facility.

Young prisoners ‘failed for a decade' over rehabilitation and reoffending, Charlie Taylor warns

News

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

The prison service has failed for more than a decade to deal effectively with young adult prisoners, HM chief inspector of prisons has warned.

Government U-turn exempts children from extended custody time limits

News

Friday, January 15, 2021

Campaigners are celebrating a government U-turn exempting children from extended custody time limits during the coronavirus crisis.

Nine in ten female young offenders are victims of abuse, research finds

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Friday, January 15, 2021

Almost all female young offenders are likely to have been abused by a family member or someone they trust, research has found.

Kingston and Richmond YOS praised by inspectors over family support

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Thursday, January 7, 2021

Kingston and Richmond’s youth offending service has been praised by inspectors for its “clear vision and strategy” in supporting young people and their families.

Coronavirus lockdown: Latest guidance for early years, schools, social workers, youth and youth justice services

Features

Thursday, January 7, 2021

A third national lockdown has been imposed in England to stem the spread of coronavirus.

Coaching for a crime-free life

Analysis

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

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

Church threatens legal action over solitary confinement of children at Rainsbrook STC

News

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

A church in Kent has warned the Ministry of Justice it will take legal action unless it moves to immediately end solitary confinement of children at a youth custody establishment.