Revealed: brutal guide to punishing jailed youths – The Observer

“Shocking details of techniques used to inflict pain deliberately on children in privately run jails have been revealed for the first time in a government document obtained by the Observer.”

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The Observer, 18th July 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Man who raped boy, 15, in Milton Keynes wood detained – BBC News

“A teenager from Milton Keynes who raped and beat a 15-year-old boy has been given an indeterminate sentence in a young offenders institution.”

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BBC News, 13th July 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Schoolboy jailed for life over fatal house fire – The Independent

Posted July 9th, 2010 in arson, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A schoolboy who took revenge for being dumped by killing his ex-girlfriend and her older sister in a house fire was jailed for life today. Akmol Miah, 15, must serve at least 23 years behind bars for murdering 15-year-old Maleha Masud and Nabiha Masud, 21, at their home in Tooting, south London.”

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The Independent, 9th July 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Child prison restraint rules to be disclosed – The Independent

Posted July 5th, 2010 in children, disclosure, news, prisons, restraint, young offenders by sally

“Child protection groups today welcomed the decision to disclose the contents of a secret manual governing the use of physical restraint in child prisons.”

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The Independent, 5th July 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Boy rapist’s life sentence reduced on appeal – BBC News

Posted June 23rd, 2010 in appeals, news, rape, release on licence, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A 12-year-old County Durham schoolboy who raped his teacher has had his life sentence reduced on appeal.”

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BBC News, 23rd June 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teenager jailed for murder over Facebook insult – The Guardian

Posted June 22nd, 2010 in murder, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A 16-year-old boy who fatally stabbed a former friend over a ‘loss of face’ after they traded insults on Facebook was jailed for at least 14 years today.”

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The Guardian, 22nd June 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Teenager sentenced for rape of boys – The Independent

Posted June 15th, 2010 in news, rape, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A teenager who raped two young boys has been sentenced to a community rehabilitation order, police said today.”

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The Independent, 14th June 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Teenage bullies jailed for firework attack death – The Independent

Posted June 1st, 2010 in arson, homicide, news, young offenders by sally

“Three teenagers who killed a woman by pushing a firework through her letterbox following a string of bullying attacks on her son were jailed today.”

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The Independent, 28th May 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Man killed because of ‘pussy’ insult on Facebook – The Independent

Posted May 27th, 2010 in murder, news, young offenders by sally

“A boy of 15 who fatally stabbed one of his former friends over a ‘loss of face’ after they traded insults on Facebook was convicted of murder yesterday.”

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The Independent, 27th May 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Boy guilty of murdering sisters in Tooting fire – BBC News

Posted May 27th, 2010 in arson, attempts, murder, news, young offenders by sally

“A boy who took revenge after being jilted by starting a house fire which killed his ex-girlfriend and her sister has been convicted of their murders.”

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BBC News, 26th May 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Two boys guilty of attempted rape charges in London – BBC News

Posted May 24th, 2010 in attempted murder, attempts, children, news, rape, young offenders by sally

“Two boys aged 10 and 11 have been found guilty at the Old Bailey of attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl in London.”

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BBC News, 24th May 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Regina (MJ (Angola)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted May 24th, 2010 in appeals, deportation, law reports, mental health, young offenders by sally

Regina (MJ (Angola)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2010] EWCA Civ 557; [2010] WLR (D) 132

“The Secretary of State’s apparently untrammelled discretion contained in s 42(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 to discharge a patient detained in hospital under ss 37 and 41 of the Act in order to facilitate his or her deportation on the grounds that he had committed criminal offences was to be exercised rationally and in such a way as would not breach the patient’s Convention rights. In considering whether deportation would interfere with a patient’s Convention right to respect for his private and family life, very serious reasons were required to justify expulsion where the patient had lawfully spent a major part of his childhood or youth in the host country and had committed the relevant offences as a juvenile.”

WLR Daily, 21st May 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Boys, 10 and 11, will not testify in rape trial – BBC News

Posted May 21st, 2010 in attempted murder, attempts, children, news, rape, young offenders by sally

“Two boys on trial for raping an eight-year-old girl will not be giving evidence, it has been confirmed.”

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BBC News, 19th May 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teenagers jailed for ‘random’ bus attack – The Independent

Posted May 18th, 2010 in grievous bodily harm, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“Two teenagers have been jailed after leaving an innocent man with a fractured skull during a random attack on a bus.”

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The Independent, 18th May 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Magistrate defends ‘scum’ description of teenage vandals – The Guardian

Posted May 18th, 2010 in complaints, judges, news, young offenders by sally

“A magistrate who is facing disciplinary action after describing two teenage vandals as ‘absolute scum’ insisted today he had used ‘appropriate’ language.”

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The Guardian, 18th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Teenager convicted of ultra rightwing terror plot – The Guardian

Posted April 30th, 2010 in news, terrorism, young offenders by sally

“A teenage milkman who was prepared to ‘die fighting’ for an ultra rightwing group called the Aryan Task Force was convicted on three terrorism charges today.”

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The Guardian, 30th April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Boastful’ killer, 17, detained for four years – BBC News

Posted April 23rd, 2010 in homicide, news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A teenager who killed a man and boasted about it on the social networking site Facebook has been detained for four years.”

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BBC News, 22nd April 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ex-footballer Rosenior fights brother’s deportation – BBC News

Posted April 16th, 2010 in deportation, news, offensive weapons, young offenders by sally

“A man who fled civil war as a child, with the British midwife who delivered him, has been told he will be deported.”

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BBC News, 15th April 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Rigorous review of youth justice published – Ministry of Justice

“A review of the Youth Justice Board and its pioneering role in managing the youth justice system has been published today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 25th March 2010

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Teenager guilty of killing baby daughter in Lancashire – BBC News

Posted March 18th, 2010 in children, homicide, news, young offenders by sally

“A 17-year-old boy has been convicted of killing his baby daughter in Lancashire by shaking her during a momentary loss of temper.”

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BBC News, 17th March 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk