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Abolishing Detention and Training Orders is the key to meaningful decarceration according to Dr Kathy Hampson and Dr Anne-Marie Day.
Inspectorate says that children in custody are being failed by having to live in establishments dominated by violence, disorder and lack of education.
Prison inspectorate say it is a serious indictment of the Youth Custody Service that children continue to be held in solitary confinement.
Children’s rights and justice organisations call for an end to child imprisonment in England.
Prison “restricted status” rules for women and child prisoners are not supporting their rehabilitation and reduction of risk, but in many cases actively preventing it.
Children in custody often have visits cancelled and find it hard to feel close to family members.
The Youth Justice Statistics for 2021/22 provide some glimmers of hope as well as ongoing challenges.
Inspectors’ analysis of children’s experiences of custody finds they vary considerably between YOIs and STCs.
Constructive Resettlement is an evidence-based framework that empowers practitioners to support children on their own personal journey towards a constructive future.
Professor Neal Hazel provides evidence- based best practice advice on resettling children after custody for the Clinks Evidence Library.
Howard League report reveals three quarters of children remanded to custody do not receive a custodial sentence.
National Audit Office report paints a dismal picture of the state of secure training centres and secure schools.
