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Editorial: Care in custody will reduce violence

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, February 24, 2009
  • | CYP Now
Our lead story this week uncovers the real extent of violence in young offender institutions (YOIs) over the past three years. The figures come from the Ministry of Justice, nearly 15 months after we requested the data under the Freedom of Information Act.

Tough measures can be the most supportive

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, February 10, 2009
  • | CYP Now
CYP Now's coverage on a century of youth justice at the end of last year (4-10 December 2008) made me wonder how present-day youth policies will be interpreted in the future.

A moving parting gift from young offenders

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, October 21, 2008
  • | CYP Now
As my board membership of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) was coming to an end last month, I paid a final visit to Her Majesty's Young Offender Institution Parc, near Bridgend.

How the prison system can fail young people

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 16, 2008
  • | CYP Now
Sometimes you strike up a special relationship with a young person surprisingly fast. It is almost impossible to unravel the chemistry of such moments but you don't have to work at it in the same way as you do to develop more routine youth work relationships.

Editorial: Mentors give hope to young people in custody

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 16, 2008
  • | CYP Now
Among the myriad challenges of transforming young lives, rehabilitation of young offenders will always be among the toughest. The number of 16- to 25-year-olds behind bars has soared by one-third in the past decade while the majority go on to reoffend, reflecting the enormity of the task.

A new approach to tackling knife crime

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, July 30, 2008
  • | CYP Now
"It's what you do. It's what your friends do, isn't it?" Jay is 16, has been involved in gang culture and is one of the many young people who feel it is necessary to carry a weapon for protection.

Youth crime demands a mature approach

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, July 15, 2008
  • | CYP Now
The Youth Crime Action Plan was being drafted frantically as CYP Now went to press. This keenly anticipated document is the most high-profile piece of children's policy this year.

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