Engage: How to prevent prisoners from attempting suicide
Suicide is a serious public health problem for people in prison. Recent figures published by the Ministry of Justice show there were 257 deaths in prison custody in England and
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Tag: Custodial Care
Eight-year-old among 22,000 children held overnight in police cells
An eight year old was among more than 22,000 children held overnight in police cells last year, according to new figures. Another one of the 22,792 under-18s was held for
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G4S apologises after BBC investigation exposes abuse at Medway unit
Security firm G4S has apologised for the behaviour of staff at a young offender unit after an undercover BBC investigation found evidence of mistreatment of children being held there. A
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Young offenders centre staff suspended over physical and verbal abuse claims
Seven members of staff at a facility for young offenders run by security group G4S have been suspended amid allegations of abuse and mistreatment of youngsters. Police in Kent are
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NI Inspectorate outlines progress on Youth Justice Review recommendations
Fewer young people entering the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland has been highlighted as the primary achievement of the Youth Justice Review in a new report published by Criminal
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‘Disturbing’ report finds two thirds of police forces ‘letting down vulnerable victims’
More than two thirds of police forces in England and Wales are letting down vulnerable victims, a new report suggests. Four services were rated as “inadequate” for how they protect
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Gove announces criminal courts charge to be scrapped from December 24
A controversial courts charge levied on criminals is to be scrapped within weeks, Michael Gove has confirmed. The fees, which can range from from £150 to £1,200, will no longer
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Inspector welcomes significant improvement in child restraint after custody deaths
The Chief Inspector of Prisons in England and Wales has welcomed “significant improvements” in the handling and restraint of children in custody following the deaths of two boys in 2004.
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Custodial care facilities condemned as ‘filthy, squalid and an accident waiting to happen’
Conditions for prisoners in court custody suites in England are among the worst inspectors have ever seen and are “an accident waiting to happen”, a report has revealed. An investigation
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Webwatch: UK National Preventative Mechanism
The UK National Preventative Mechanism (UK NPM) have just launched their new website. The UK NPM was established for the protection of people in detention through independent monitoring and
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