Theme : yot
- Children face poverty, neglect and demonisation, commissioner warns | Society | SocietyGuardian.co.u England is one of the worst countries in the developed world in which to be a child, the children's commissioner said today. Sir Al Aynsley-Green said he was "angry" that adults frequently "demonise" children while vulnerable young people continue to die through poverty and neglect. And he warned of a "crisis at the heart of our society" in the way children are treated by adults. from : tomrichardson 18th May 2007
- Children should not be jailed, says report | Society | SocietyGuardian.co.uk The age of criminal responsibility for British children should be raised from ten to as high as 18, a report said today. The document from the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (CCJS) also suggested children should no longer be sent to prison. from : tomrichardson 18th May 2007
- Magistrates ?disregard? Youth Offending Teams? advice when making decisions on young people - 15/05/ Researchers from the Economic and Social Research Council found that magistrates viewed information from YOTs as “biased” because they seldom recommended custody. from : tomrichardson 15th May 2007
- Jailing children a 'national scandal' | Society | SocietyGuardian.co.uk Locking up teenage offenders is largely a waste of money with only a small proportion of the 3,350 currently held needing to be imprisoned to protect the public, according to a leading figure on the government's own Youth Justice Board. from : tomrichardson 14th February 2007
- Youth Justice - Wider Picture A wider picture of Youth Justice from : tomrichardson 9th February 2007
- Jail focus blunts restorative justice Smith Institute report. from : tomrichardson 9th February 2007