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New rules governing restraint in youth jails unveiled

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  • Tuesday, July 10, 2012
  • | CYP Now
New rules governing the use of restraint in youth custody will have a "big impact" on reducing the number of young people subjected to such interventions, the head of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) has predicted.

YOI praised for progress prior to custody death

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  • Wednesday, April 18, 2012
  • | CYP Now
A young offender institution where a 15-year-old boy was found hanging in January was praised by inspectors following a visit just two months before his death, a report has revealed.

YJB warns minister of serious incident risk

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  • Wednesday, April 11, 2012
  • | CYP Now
Moves to relax national standards for youth offending teams could lead to serious incidents such as murders or rape as a result of looser supervision, the Youth Justice Board has warned.

Details of young offender deaths revealed

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  • Thursday, October 6, 2011
  • | CYP Now
Details of how 23 children under the supervision of youth offending teams died in the community last year have emerged after the Youth Justice Board released fresh information on the incidents.

Fears for children's safety as youth jails near capacity

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  • Thursday, August 18, 2011
  • | CYP Now
The Ministry of Justice has refused to confirm fears that youth jails have reached capacity or outline its contingency plans to deal with the situation amid concerns that children's lives are being put in danger through overcrowding.