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YJB proposes cuts to spending on youth custody staff

    News
  • Wednesday, August 26, 2015
    • | CYP Now
Spending on staff in young offender institutions (YOIs) will be cut and efforts to make the restraint system safer will be shelved as part of Youth Justice Board (YJB) proposals to deal with emergency in-year cuts imposed by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), it has emerged.

Unlocking the Facts: Young People Referred to Secure Children’s Homes

    Research
  • Tuesday, January 26, 2021
    • | CYP Now
There are 22 secure children’s homes across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Young people can be placed in a secure children’s home via the criminal justice system. They may also be placed in a secure home due to concerns they pose a serious risk to others or cannot be kept safe in the community. If a place is not found, young people are placed in alternative accommodation sourced and provided by their local authority, which can include less-secure residential children’s homes, foster care and unregulated placements.

Rough treatment of young offenders 'ignored'

    News
  • Wednesday, May 11, 2011
    • | CYP Now
Young offenders are being routinely strip-searched and their complaints about poor treatment from staff are being ignored, according to damning evidence presented to parliament.

Youth custody 'unsafe' for half of boys

    News
  • Tuesday, November 15, 2016
    • | CYP Now
Almost half of all boys held in young offender institutions (YOIs) feel "unsafe" in custody, the highest level recorded since the Prisons Inspectorate began recording views in 2001, a study has found.

Youth reoffending on the rise

    News
  • Monday, October 31, 2011
    • | CYP Now
Youth reoffending rates have risen in seven out of 10 local authorities, latest government statistics have shown, bucking a downward trend in recent years.

Speech therapists fear lack of offender support

    Other
  • Monday, February 21, 2011
    • | CYP Now
Community healthcare trusts are being urged not to drop speech and language therapist services for young offenders after the first young offender institution (YOI) to introduce the provision has scrapped its only full-time post.

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