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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

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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

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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

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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

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An urgent notification for improvement has been issued for Oakhill Secure Training Centre (STC) over “unlawful” levels of force being used on children.

Girls in secure estate facing ‘high levels of trauma and risk of self-harm’

News

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

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Experts are warning that girls in the youth secure estate are facing high levels of mental health problems and are at an increased risk of self-harm.

Criminal justice system ‘re-traumatising’ vulnerable young women, research warns

News

Thursday, September 23, 2021

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The criminal justice system is “re-traumatising” vulnerable young women who are victims of violence and abuse, a charity has warned.

Letters to the Editor: Ministers must accelerate prison closures

Opinion

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

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Secure children’s homes: Inspections Clinic

Features

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

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Secure children’s homes cater for some of the most vulnerable children but there is a serious shortage of placements. Jo Stephenson looks at how good partnerships and staff levels are key to inspection outcomes.

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

Analysis

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

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“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.