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Fears over release force some young people back to custody

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

| CYP Now

Young people released from custody are struggling to cope with outside life to such an extent that some prefer to reoffend so they can be sent back inside, a report by Beyond Youth Custody has found.

May criticises councils over insufficient secure accommodation

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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Councils have been criticised by the government for their failure to accommodate young people who have been charged with an offence but denied bail.

Custody damages young offenders' sexual development, study finds

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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Imprisoning children and young people increases the likelihood they will commit sexual offences in adulthood, latest research indicates.

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.

Inspectors praise education improvements at Werrington YOI

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Thursday, January 29, 2015

| CYP Now

Facilities and education services at Werrington young offender institution (YOI) have been praised in a generally positive inspection report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons.

Parliament to have power of veto on placing girls in secure college

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

| CYP Now

MPs and Lords will have the power to block plans to hold girls and younger boys in a controversial £80m secure college following a government climb-down in the face of opposition.

Youth custody level falls below 1,000 for first time

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Friday, January 16, 2015

| CYP Now

Numbers of young people in custody have dropped below 1,000 for the first time, the Youth Justice Board (YJB) has revealed.

Barnardo's to roll out prisoner family support scheme

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Friday, January 16, 2015

| CYP Now

Barnardo's is to roll out a community programme nationwide to improve support for the 200,000 UK children with a parent in prison.

YJB considers police presence at troubled Feltham YOI

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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

| CYP Now

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) is considering placing police officers in Feltham Young Offenders Institution (YOI) in an effort to tackle high levels of gang violence.

Warning over impact of youth justice cuts in London

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Monday, January 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Cuts to youth offending teams (YOTs) are stretching services in London more than the rest of the country, a youth justice expert has warned.

Top judge to lead on youth justice in landmark move

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

| CYP Now

A leading judge has been selected to oversee youth justice matters in criminal courts for the first time, in a move that has been welcomed by campaigners pushing for reform of the youth court system.

YJB unable to gauge scale of sexual abuse in youth custody

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Thursday, December 18, 2014

| CYP Now

Government agencies responsible for youth justice are unable to say how many complaints of sexual abuse against under-18s in custody there have been or whether allegations have been properly investigated.

Young people make allegations of sexual abuse in custody

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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

| CYP Now

Five young people in youth custody have claimed they were sexually abused by a member of staff at the establishment in which they are held in the last year, a report has revealed.

Young people feel less safe in custody, survey reveals

News

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

| CYP Now

Young people in custody are more likely to feel unsafe, experience mental health problems and be subjected to restraint than in previous years, a study has found.

Government considers prisons for 18- to 30-year-olds

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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

| CYP Now

The government is considering creating prisons for 18- to 30-year-olds as part of attempts to improve the secure estate, MPs have been told.

YOI closures 'leads to rise in care placements'

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

| CYP Now

More young offenders are being taken into care as a result of the decommissioning of custodial places for under-18s, it has been claimed.

YJB chief pledges to save YOTs from worst of future cuts

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

| CYP Now

Youth offending team (YOT) budgets will be protected from major cuts next year as a result of recent moves to decommission places in the youth secure estate, the chief executive of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) has said.

Government launches review of YOTs

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Tuesday, November 18, 2014

| CYP Now

A review of how youth offending teams (YOT) work will be held by the Ministry of Justice, the government has announced.

YJB trials video cameras to monitor restraint in custody

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Monday, November 3, 2014

| CYP Now

Prison officers in a young offender institution and a secure training centre will be required to wear video equipment as part of efforts to monitor the use of restraint, it has been announced.

YJB decommissions secure training and custody places

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

| CYP Now

Young people will no longer be held at a controversial young offender institution and a secure training centre after it was announced that places at the establishments will be "decommissioned" due to falling custody numbers.

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Fears over release force some young people back to custody

May criticises councils over insufficient secure accommodation

Custody damages young offenders' sexual development, study finds

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

Inspectors praise education improvements at Werrington YOI

Parliament to have power of veto on placing girls in secure college

Youth custody level falls below 1,000 for first time

Barnardo's to roll out prisoner family support scheme

YJB considers police presence at troubled Feltham YOI

Warning over impact of youth justice cuts in London

Top judge to lead on youth justice in landmark move

YJB unable to gauge scale of sexual abuse in youth custody

Young people make allegations of sexual abuse in custody

Young people feel less safe in custody, survey reveals

Government considers prisons for 18- to 30-year-olds

YOI closures 'leads to rise in care placements'

YJB chief pledges to save YOTs from worst of future cuts

Government launches review of YOTs

YJB trials video cameras to monitor restraint in custody

YJB decommissions secure training and custody places

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