The state of our youth justice system
Latest YJB annual stats show first rise in the number of children arrested in a decade.
5th February 2021
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Latest YJB annual stats show first rise in the number of children arrested in a decade.
Youth Justice Board finds all minority ethnic groups more likely to be remanded in custody.
More than half of people would rather see offenders electronically tagged and ordered to serve community sentences than jailed for short periods of time.
All four of Her Majesty’s Justice Chief Inspectors express “grave concerns” about the potential long-term impact of Covid-19-related court backlogs.
Centre for Justice Innovation briefing on best youth diversion practice.
Research by Dr Melissa Hamilton for the Sentencing Academy compares reoffending rates for custody, suspended sentences and community sentences.
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Home Office research on the characteristics of group-based child sexual exploitation.
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