Young Offenders Institutes

Youth Offending: The Case for a New Approach

Seb McCarthy | Posted 01.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Seb McCarthy

The 'future generation' that we all hear so much about from our politicians is forecasted to be a criminal one, with arguably the most worrying figure released last year from the Ministry of Justice telling us that young people between the ages 10-17 accounted for almost 18% of arrests made.

Children Are 'Needlessly' Locked Up, Says Think Tank

PA | Posted 16.03.2012 | UK

Thousands of children are needlessly being locked up in young offenders institutions, a think-tank warned on Sunday. The Centre for Social Justice ...