Youth Justice Board commits to improve practice in response to children and young people’s views – Youth Justice Board

Posted March 1st, 2011 in detention, news, reports, young offenders, Youth Justice Board by sally

“The routine use of full searches will stop across the secure estate, there will be a review of the criteria used to separate young people in custody to manage problems that arise, complaints will be handled more fairly and effectively and work will be undertaken with the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) and the Samaritans to improve the young people’s access to helpline services.”

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Youth Justice Board, 1st March 2011

Source: www.yjb.gov.uk

Young offenders leaving custody for life of homelessness and reoffending – The Guardian

Posted February 28th, 2011 in charities, homelessness, housing, news, recidivists, reports, young offenders by sally

“Children as young as 13 are being released from custody without a safe place to live, forcing them into a cycle of homelessness and reoffending, research has shown.”

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The Guardian, 28th February 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

MPs in youth crime warning over funding cut plan – BBC News

Posted February 15th, 2011 in crime prevention, news, young offenders, Youth Justice Board by sally

“Crime may rise if funding is cut for youth offending prevention projects in England and Wales, MPs have warned.”

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BBC News, 15th February 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Reduce youth crime through early intervention – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 9th, 2011 in criminal justice, news, young offenders, Youth Justice Board by sally

“Minister Crispin Blunt said spotting and acting on signs of criminality in a child’s early years is crucial to bringing down youth offending.”

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Ministry of Justice, 8th February 2011

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

New measures to tackle anti-social behaviour – The Independent

Posted February 7th, 2011 in ASBOs, news, police, young offenders by sally

“A range of measures to tackle anti-social behaviour will be unveiled as the Government pledges to crack down on minor crime.”

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The Independent, 7th February 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Student protester who threw fire extinguisher from roof jailed – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2011 in demonstrations, news, sentencing, violent disorder, young offenders by sally

“A student who admitted throwing a fire extinguisher from the roof of Millbank Tower during November’s tuition fees protests was sentenced to 32 months in jail today by a judge who warned those who abuse the right of peaceful protest to expect lengthy custodial sentences.”

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The Guardian, 11th January 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Second inquest into death of youngest person to die in custody begins – The Guardian

Posted January 10th, 2011 in death in custody, inquests, news, young offenders by sally

“A second inquest into the death of the youngest person to die in custody begins today after a high court battle. Adam Rickwood was just 14 when he died in August 2004. He was found hanging in his cell in Hassockfield Secure Training Centre (STC), County Durham, hours after he was restrained by staff.”

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The Guardian, 10th January 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

No action over Facebook Koran burning girl – BBC News

Posted December 2nd, 2010 in inciting religious hatred, news, young offenders by sally

“No action is to be taken against a teenage girl in the West Midlands who burnt a copy of the Koran, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.”

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BBC News, 2nd December 2010

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Cost of youth crime rises to £1.2bn a year – The Guardian

Posted December 2nd, 2010 in news, unemployment, young offenders by sally

“The cost of youth crime in Britain has risen sharply to £1.2bn a year due to more youngsters being imprisoned, according to a report by the Prince’s Trust and RBS.”

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The Guardian, 2nd December 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Crispin Blunt sets out vision for youth justice – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 25th, 2010 in rehabilitation, speeches, young offenders, Youth Justice Board by sally

“Minister Crispin Blunt has set out his vision for the youth justice system.”

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Ministry of Justice, 24th November 2010

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Vulnerable young people trapped in justice system – The Guardian

Posted November 24th, 2010 in criminal justice, learning difficulties, mental health, news, young offenders by sally

“Young people with mental illness and learning difficulties are being let down by youth justice system, a new report reveals.”

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The Guardian, 24th November 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Girl sentenced over Wolverhampton war memorial graffiti – BBC News

Posted November 19th, 2010 in criminal damage, monuments, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A teenage girl who vandalised a city’s cenotaph has been told her actions were ‘despicable’.”

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BBC News, 18th November 2010

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Half of young offenders say custody does not work – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 18th, 2010 in detention, news, rehabilitation, young offenders by sally

“More than half of young offenders believe detention does nothing to stop them going back to crime, a study has revealed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Teenagers jailed for killing suspected paedophile – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 17th, 2010 in murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A 15-year-old boy who killed a suspected paedophile ‘to teach him a lesson’ has been given a life sentence.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Teenage driver jailed for triple death crash – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2010 in dangerous driving, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A teenage driver who killed three friends when he crashed into a lamp post has been jailed for three-and-a-half years at St Albans Crown Court.”

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BBC News, 5th November 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Youth jails yet to introduce new restraint system six years after deaths – The Guardian

Posted October 27th, 2010 in news, prisons, restraint, young offenders by sally

“A new system of restraining troublesome children in privately run youth jails has still not come into effect six years after the deaths of two teenagers, the Ministry of Justice confirmed tonight.”

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The Guardian, 26th October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Teenagers found guilty of stabbing to death alleged paedophile – The Guardian

Posted October 20th, 2010 in murder, news, young offenders by sally

“Two 15-year-olds were found guilty today of killing suspected paedophile Robert Daley.”

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The Guardian, 20th October 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Black and female young offenders ‘failed by legal advice’ – The Guardian

Posted October 6th, 2010 in legal services, minorities, news, prisons, young offenders by sally

“Black and female young offenders are being denied access to justice because legal advice in young offenders’ institutions is sometimes unavailable, a report shows.”

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The Guardian, 5th October 2010

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Teenager who paralysed man in drunken attack walks free because jail term not ‘useful’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 4th, 2010 in grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A teenager who left a man severely paralysed and able to communicate only by blinking has been spared jail after a judge ruled it would not be ‘useful’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd October 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Teenage driver locked up for killing boy – The Independent

Posted October 1st, 2010 in careless driving, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A speeding teenage driver who collided with a 10-year-old boy and left him dying in the road as he fled the scene was sentenced to 30 months in a young offenders’ institution today.”

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The Independent, 30th September 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk