Boy, 16, who murdered teacher Ann Maguire loses challenge to jail term – The Guardian
‘The 16-year-old boy who murdered teacher Ann Maguire has lost a challenge to his 20-year minimum term.’
The Guardian, 29th January 2015
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Category: young offenders
Connor Barrett party murder youths jailed for life – BBC News
‘Two teenagers who murdered a man at a 21st birthday party they gatecrashed have been jailed.’
BBC News, 16th January 2015
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Breck Bednar murder: Lewis Daynes sentenced to life in prison – BBC News
‘A teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 14-year-old boy he met through online gaming.’
BBC News, 12th January 2015
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One in 4 inmates at youth ‘prison’ held in virtual solitary confinement, say inspectors – The Independent
‘Boys as young as 15 are being held in virtual solitary confinement in a youth prison plagued by gang violence, inspectors warn today.’
The Independent, 13th January 2015
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Some youth offending teams failing to protect at-risk girls, say inspectors – The Guardian
‘Many girls in the criminal justice system are being sexually exploited and some youth offending teams are failing to provide protection for them, independent inspectors have said.’
The Guardian, 19th December 2014
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Mentally ill teenagers will no longer be held in police cells – The Guardian
‘Mentally ill teenagers will no longer be taken to police stations and detained in cells under reforms to be announced by the home secretary, Theresa May, this week.’
The Guardian, 15th December 2014
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Too many young adults go from ‘in care’ directly to jail – The Independent
‘Young adults leaving care are being let down by the justice system, according to a new academic study. Despite up to a third of the current prison population having experienced the care system, criminal justice professionals are ignorant of ways to help young care leavers stay out of jail, it warns.’
The Independent, 7th December 2014
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Why do we ignore the mental health aspects of crime? – BBC News
‘When 16-year-old Will Cornick admitted murdering the schoolteacher Ann Maguire, the reaction was one of shock and bewilderment.’
BBC News, 3rd December 2014
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PCC admits Essex Police failed child rape victim – BBC News
‘A five-year-old rape victim who wrote to officers telling them they had let her down was failed by Essex Police, the force’s police and crime commissioner has said.’
BBC News, 18th November 2014
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The jail that has reduced violence by helping inmates escape from the gang – The Guardian
‘Gang rivalries are driving up assaults in custody, but one prison has cut violent incidents by 75%.’
The Guardian, 19th November 2014
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Too many prisoners jailed unnecessarily, says review head – The Guardian
‘The unnecessary jailing of too many people in England and Wales is leaving resources stretched and vulnerable inmates unsupervised, the head of a review into prison suicides has said.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2014
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Lawyer for Ann Maguire’s killer says rules on anonymity must be overhauled – The Guardian
‘The law must be changed to ensure that the identities of juvenile killers and their families remain secret, says the barrister who defended the schoolboy murderer of teacher Ann Maguire.’
The Guardian, 8th November 2014
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Ann Maguire murder: Judge defends naming Will Cornick – BBC News
‘The judge who sentenced the teenage killer of teacher Ann Maguire has defended his decision to identify him.’
BBC News, 6th November 2014
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Will Cornick sentence disproportionate, say youth justice campaigners – The Guardian
‘Youth justice campaigners have voiced concerns over the 20-year minimum tariff given to the 16-year-old schoolboy who murdered teacher Ann Maguire.’
The Guardian, 4th November 2014
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Sentence for Ann Maguire’s killer ‘out of step with rest of western Europe’ – The Guardian
‘The 20-year minimum sentence handed out to the killer of teacher Ann Maguire is too harsh and puts Britain out of step with more lenient attitudes in the rest of Europe, according to a leading youth justice campaigner.’
The Guardian, 4th November 2014
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Family of girl who killed herself after arrest challenges detention policy – The Guardian
‘Kesia Leatherbarrow broke a window trying to enter a residential care home for ex-addicts to visit a friend. When officers arrested the 17-year-old, they discovered a small quantity of cannabis. She spent two nights and three days in police custody; a few hours after being released, she hanged herself.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2014
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Teenager who shot his girlfriend gets nine years’ detention for manslaughter – The Guardian
‘A teenage boy who shot dead his girlfriend on his birthday has been sentenced to nine years’ detention for her manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2014
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Building a super-prison for children is a terrible idea – The Guardian
‘he Ministry of Justice’s bizarre plan includes a regime of physical punishment and restraint that would be a recipe for child abuse.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2014
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Grayling gives green light for staff to use force against inmates in new jail – The Guardian
‘Chris Grayling is to defy an appeal court judgement and order that staff should be able to use force to restrain teenage inmates for “the purposes of good order and discipline” at his proposed £85m privately run “super-child jail.” The proposed rule for the justice secretary’s 320-place “secure college” comes despite a court of appeal ruling in 2008 which banned the use of force after it was linked to the deaths and injury of several children in custody, including the death of a 14-year-old Gareth Myatt.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2014
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Steven Miles jailed for murder of girlfriend Elizabeth Thomas – BBC News
‘A teenage boy obsessed with a TV serial killer has been jailed for at least 25 years for murdering and dismembering his 17-year-old girlfriend.’
BBC News, 2nd October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
