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Media focus on knife crime 'fuelling excessive arrests of black children'

Monday, September 10, 2018

| CYP Now

An increase in media coverage of knife crime and gang issues has contributed to high levels of arrests of black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) children and their disproportional representation in youth custody, a charity has said.

Police figures reveal disproportionate arrests of BAME children in London

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Monday, November 27, 2017

| CYP Now

Six out of 10 children and young people arrested in London are from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, accordingly to latest analysis by criminal justice campaigners.

Child arrests fall but violence in custody rises

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Thursday, January 26, 2017

| CYP Now

The number of under-18s being arrested is continuing to fall, but levels of violence and self-harm in youth custody are on the rise, government figures show.

Call to tackle police violence against young people

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Thursday, October 13, 2016

| CYP Now

Police officers should receive specific training on how to communicate and deal with children and young people, as part of efforts to tackle the use of violence against them, a children's rights organisation has said. ?

Government minister appointed to lead Youth Justice Board

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Monday, June 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Government minister Lord McNally has been appointed as the new chair of the Youth Justice Board, it has been announced.

Bid to increase age of criminal responsibility dismissed by government

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Monday, June 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Government has rejected calls by leading children's charities for the age of criminal responsibility to be increased.

Bid to increase age of criminal responsibility dismissed by government

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Monday, June 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Calls by leading children's charities for the age of criminal responsibility to be increased have been rejected by government.

Riots response has made gangs more violent

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Monday, June 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Moves to arrest hundreds of gang members in the wake of last year's riots has led to an increase in violence, chaos and anarchy because younger inexperienced members are filling the leadership vacuum, a think-tank says.

Non-white children more likely to face custody for knife possession

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Thursday, January 28, 2016

| CYP Now

Black, Asian and ethnic minority children are more likely to be sent to custody for knife possession than white children, new figures have shown.

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

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Thursday, November 5, 2015

| CYP Now

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.

One in three young people in custody are in care system

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Friday, October 2, 2015

| CYP Now

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

Gove orders review of youth justice system

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Friday, September 11, 2015

| CYP Now

A former government adviser on school behaviour will head a review of the youth justice system, Justice Secretary Michael Gove has announced.

Youth reoffending on the increase

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Thursday, July 30, 2015

| CYP Now

Numbers of young offenders going on to commit further crimes has increased, latest statistics show.

Further fall in number of first-time young offenders

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Thursday, May 21, 2015

| CYP Now

The number of young people convicted for an offence for the first time is continuing to fall, latest Ministry of Justice figures have revealed.

Inspectorate slams children's court custody procedures in Surrey and Sussex

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

| CYP Now

The court custody system in Sussex and Surrey has been severely criticised by the prisons inspectorate for its treatment of child defendants.

Self-harm, restraint and assaults in youth custody hit five-year high

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Thursday, January 29, 2015

| CYP Now

Youth custody is becoming increasingly dangerous despite overall numbers being held dropping dramatically, official statistics show.

Andrew Selous appointed youth justice minister

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Friday, July 18, 2014

| CYP Now

Andrew Selous has been confirmed as the minister who will take on responsibility for youth justice.

Youth custody figures hit new low

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Numbers of under-18s in custody have fallen to a new low, but black and ethnic minority young people now make up four out of every 10 of those detained, latest figures reveal.

Youth courts need urgent reform, finds inquiry

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

| CYP Now

The youth court system is not fit for purpose and needs urgent reform, a parliamentary inquiry has found.

MPs back mandatory sentences for knife possession

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

| CYP Now

Plans for over-16s to face mandatory custodial sentences if they are convicted of a knife offence for a second time have been backed by MPs.

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Media focus on knife crime 'fuelling excessive arrests of black children'

Police figures reveal disproportionate arrests of BAME children in London

Child arrests fall but violence in custody rises

Call to tackle police violence against young people

Government minister appointed to lead Youth Justice Board

Bid to increase age of criminal responsibility dismissed by government

Bid to increase age of criminal responsibility dismissed by government

Riots response has made gangs more violent

Non-white children more likely to face custody for knife possession

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

One in three young people in custody are in care system

Gove orders review of youth justice system

Youth reoffending on the increase

Further fall in number of first-time young offenders

Inspectorate slams children's court custody procedures in Surrey and Sussex

Self-harm, restraint and assaults in youth custody hit five-year high

Andrew Selous appointed youth justice minister

Youth custody figures hit new low

Youth courts need urgent reform, finds inquiry

MPs back mandatory sentences for knife possession

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