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Justice changes could increase child prison population, warns union

Monday, August 8, 2011

| CYP Now

Crime rates and the number of children in prison could rise as a result of planned changes to the justice system, a union representing probation workers has warned.

Young rioters should be spared jail, says Birmingham councillor

News

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

| CYP Now

Young people involved in riots that have erupted across England should not be sent to prison, a leading councillor has said.

Majority of riot arrests involve young people

News

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

| CYP Now

The majority of arrests made following the London riots involve under-18s, a leading youth justice figure has revealed.

YJB 'could win reprieve'

News

Monday, September 12, 2011

| CYP Now

The government is considering a dramatic U-turn on plans to abolish the Youth Justice Board (YJB) as a result of last month's riots, CYP Now understands.

Warning over impact of youth justice cuts in London

News

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.

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

News

Thursday, January 29, 2015

| CYP Now

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

Inspectorate censures police for holding vulnerable children in cells

News

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Police forces have been criticised for placing vulnerable children in cells as a substitute for appropriate welfare provision.

YOT managers voice scepticism of young offenders transition protocol

News

Thursday, April 9, 2015

| CYP Now

Youth offending team (YOT) leaders have rubbished Youth Justice Board (YJB) efforts to stop 18-year-old offenders "falling off a precipice" when they move from youth to adult services.

Use of high-security ‘closed visits' in youth custody on the rise

News

Friday, July 17, 2015

| CYP Now

The number of times young people in custody are being made to undergo high-security "closed visits" behind glass are on the rise, government statistics have shown.

Place young offenders in small units, children's commissioner urges

News

Thursday, October 22, 2015

| CYP Now

Large children's prisons should be scrapped and replaced with smaller secure units in order to improve access to education and rehabilitation, the children's commissioner for England has said.

YJB to save £4.6m by axing secure children's home places

News

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

| CYP Now

Numbers of custodial places in secure children's homes are to be cut by 15 per cent, it has been announced.

Inspections Clinic: Multi-agency working

Features

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

| CYP Now

A review of multi-agency working in response to youth offending praises work to help young people move away from crime, but criticises the response around looked-after children, finds Jo Stephenson.

Bid to increase age of criminal responsibility dismissed by government

News

Monday, June 6, 2016

| CYP Now

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

Use of force incidents treble at young offender institution

News

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

| CYP Now

The number of times staff at a young offender institution (YOI) have used force against children has risen three-fold, according to an inspection report.

Funding limitations will hamper restorative justice goal

News

Thursday, May 19, 2011

| CYP Now

Expansion of restorative justice projects will be limited because of a shortage of funds, the chair of the Independent Commission on Youth Crime and Antisocial Behaviour has warned.

Focus on young people must not be lost, warns prisons inspector

News

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

| CYP Now

The chief inspector of prisons has called on government to maintain a distinct focus on the needs of young offenders when the Youth Justice Board (YJB) is abolished.

Cuts could lead to more young offenders in custody

Other

Friday, May 27, 2011

| CYP Now

Half of local youth offending team managers believe spending cuts will result in increasing numbers of young people sentenced to custody, a survey by CYP Now has revealed.

YOTs receive recommendations for improvement

News

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

| CYP Now

Four sets of inspection results of youth offending teams have been published, giving a mixed picture of progress being made in local areas.

Windsor and Maidenhead youth offending team scores top marks with inspectors

News

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

| CYP Now

Windsor and Maidenhead's youth offending team has been praised following its latest visit by HM Probation Service inspectors.

Community budgets could take on youth offending cash

Other

Monday, January 24, 2011

| CYP Now

Funding for youth offending teams, the government's Work Programme and the early intervention grant could be channelled into "community budget" pilots from 1 April.

Proportion of ethnic minority children in custody rises

News

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

| CYP Now

The proportion of black and minority ethnic (BME) children in custody is increasing despite an overall fall in custody levels, CYP Now has learned.

YJB commits to young offender suggestions for secure estate improvements

News

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

| CYP Now

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) has pledged to improve practice across the secure estate, reduce the use of full searches and ensure complaints are handled fairly, following a consultation with young people.

Daily roundup: Girl Guide campaign, youth police and crime commissioner, and hospital staff suspended

Other

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

| CYP Now

Girl Guides tell The Sun to drop Page 3, Paris Brown investigated over offensive tweets and arrests at children's hospital following baby's death, all in the news today.

Number of first-time young offenders fell by a quarter in 2012

News

Friday, May 31, 2013

| CYP Now

The number of young people getting into trouble with the law for the first time is continuing to plummet, latest figures show.

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Justice changes could increase child prison population, warns union

Young rioters should be spared jail, says Birmingham councillor

Majority of riot arrests involve young people

YJB 'could win reprieve'

Warning over impact of youth justice cuts in London

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

Inspectorate censures police for holding vulnerable children in cells

Review: Children Behind Bars

YOT managers voice scepticism of young offenders transition protocol

Use of high-security ‘closed visits' in youth custody on the rise

Place young offenders in small units, children's commissioner urges

YJB to save £4.6m by axing secure children's home places

Inspections Clinic: Multi-agency working

Bid to increase age of criminal responsibility dismissed by government

Use of force incidents treble at young offender institution

Funding limitations will hamper restorative justice goal

Focus on young people must not be lost, warns prisons inspector

Cuts could lead to more young offenders in custody

YOTs receive recommendations for improvement

Windsor and Maidenhead youth offending team scores top marks with inspectors

Community budgets could take on youth offending cash

Proportion of ethnic minority children in custody rises

YJB commits to young offender suggestions for secure estate improvements

Daily roundup: Girl Guide campaign, youth police and crime commissioner, and hospital staff suspended

Number of first-time young offenders fell by a quarter in 2012

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