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Youth Justice Board confirms death in custody

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) has confirmed that a child died in custody earlier this year, the first death of an under-18 in the youth secure estate since 2015.

Courts set to consider ethnicity when sentencing under-18s

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Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Courts will be required to take into account the overrepresentation of black and ethnic minority children in the youth justice system when they sentence children, under new guidance coming into force this summer.

Youth custody 'unsafe' for half of boys

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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Almost half of all boys held in young offender institutions (YOIs) feel "unsafe" in custody, the highest level recorded since the Prisons Inspectorate began recording views in 2001, a study has found.

Inspection highlights secure accommodation shortage

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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Concerns have been raised by inspectors over the lack of suitable secure accommodation for children who have been charged by police and refused bail in one area of England.

Fresh abuse allegations at G4S youth custody unit

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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

New allegations of abuse relating to Medway Secure Training Centre (STC) in Kent have emerged.

Gove pledges action on youth custody safety

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Friday, March 18, 2016

Action will be taken to tackle gang problems and improve safety in youth jails, Justice Secretary Michael Gove has told MPs.

Youth offending teams face fresh funding cuts

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Thursday, March 10, 2016

Youth offending teams (YOTs) are facing fresh cuts to their funding after the National Probation Service (NPS) informed services of how much they can expect to receive in 2016/17.

Huge increase in 'at-height' custody protests in youth jails

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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Young people in custody are increasingly placing themselves in danger by climbing onto railings and "anti-suicide" netting, it has emerged.

Youth jails to be transformed into 'secure academies'

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Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Young offender institutions (YOIs) will be turned into "secure academies" under plans to improve education for young people in custody and reduce reoffending rates.

Self-harm in youth custody on the rise

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Friday, January 29, 2016

Young people in custody are increasingly likely to harm themselves, latest figures show.

Ofsted calls for body-worn cameras across all youth custody settings

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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Staff in all youth custody settings should be made to wear body cameras in a bid to prevent mistreatment of young people, Ofsted and the Prisons Inspectorate have said.

Former YJB chief to decide whether to probe Medway abuse allegations

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Monday, January 25, 2016

The former chief executive of the Youth Justice Board will have the final say on whether a serious case review (SCR) should be conducted into allegations of abuse of children held in custody at Medway Secure Training Centre (STC) in Kent.

YJB to save £4.6m by axing secure children's home places

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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Numbers of custodial places in secure children's homes are to be cut by 15 per cent, it has been announced.

Young people report 'struggling to breathe' during custody restraints

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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Young people have been left struggling to breathe as a result of being restrained by officers in youth custody units, a report has revealed.

Youth offending team inspections suspended as YJB confirms £9m cuts

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Thursday, November 5, 2015

Inspections of local authority youth offending teams (YOTs) will be suspended for a period as part of efforts to help them cope with £9m of in-year cuts that have been rubber-stamped by the Youth Justice Board.

Campaigners question suitability of firm in charge of youth custody unit

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Concerns have been raised over the suitability of a company that runs US jails to manage a controversial youth custody unit in England.

Place young offenders in small units, children's commissioner urges

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Thursday, October 22, 2015

Large children's prisons should be scrapped and replaced with smaller secure units in order to improve access to education and rehabilitation, the children's commissioner for England has said.

Charities demand government strategy for children of prisoners

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Government must introduce a national strategy to improve support for children of prisoners a group of charities has said.

One in three young people in custody are in care system

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Friday, October 2, 2015

More than a third of under-18s in young offender institutions (YOI) are in the care system, it has emerged.

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

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Thursday, October 1, 2015

Qualification requirements and training provision for working with children and young people is continuously adapting in line with changes in policy and practice. Charlotte Goddard provides a comprehensive overview.