This is Abuse summary report – Home Office
‘This report summarises the development and evaluation of the campaign.’
Home Office, 8th March 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Category: young offenders
Teenager sentenced for throwing bleach in model’s face – The Guardian
‘A teenager who threw bleach into a young model’s face in a “spiteful and vengeful act” has been sentenced to 27 months in a young offender institution.’
The Guardian, 2nd March 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Protecting the Innocent – BBC Law in Action
‘Dwaine George was sent to prison in 2001 for murder. Aged 18 and a member of a Manchester gang, he was convicted for shooting dead another 18-year-old and sentenced to life imprisonment. But Dwaine George said he didn’t do it and continued to protest his innocence throughout the 12 years he eventually served. He was finally vindicated by the Court of Appeal shortly before Christmas, when his conviction was quashed.’
BBC Law in Action, 12th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Imprisonment ‘turns young offenders into sex criminals’ – The Independent
‘Plans for Europe’s largest juvenile prison were criticised last night after a new report claimed that jailing children increased the chances of them becoming sex offenders in adulthood.’
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The Independent, 10th February 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cigarette row killer Kai Steele given 18 years – BBC News
‘A teenager who stabbed a man to death during an argument sparked by a row over a cigarette has been detained for at least 18 years.’
BBC News, 4th February 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
London student jailed over Isis terror plot – The Guardian
‘A radical Muslim student who wanted the black flag of the Islamic State (Isis) to fly over Downing Street has been jailed for three and a half years after being found guilty of planning to join rebel forces in Syria.’
The Guardian, 3rd February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
