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The youth custody crisis - a radical opportunity to rethink the purpose of prison - CYP Now
The data supports the lived experiences of children in custody: In 2022-23, there were 385 assaults for every 100 children held in youth custody, a rate 14 times higher than in adult prisons in the same period. In the same year, the rate of self-harm for girls in custody was 9,177 incidents per 100 girls. In most Young Offenders Institutions (YOI), we know that managing disorder often takes precedence over initiatives to support children’s wellbeing and development.
The youth custody crisis - a radical opportunity to rethink the purpose of prison - CYP Now
The recent HM Inspectorate of Prisons Report into the experiences of children in custody is a glaring indictment of a system that continues to fail the most vulnerable children in society. Shockingly, more than double the number of children felt unsafe in custody compared to the previous year, and fewer said they were receiving any education.
The youth custody crisis - a radical an opportunity to rethink the purpose of prison? - CYP Now
The recent HM Inspectorate of Prisons Report into the experiences of children in custody is a glaring indictment of a system that continues to fail the most vulnerable children in society. Shockingly, more than double the number of children felt unsafe in custody compared to the previous year, and fewer said they were receiving any education.
Immediate action is required to tackle prison overcrowding
An effective justice system should be one of the most basic expectations of any society and one that every government should see as a priority. In England and Wales, the reality is that successive governments have failed to deliver the investment and long-term focus needed to develop a system that works for us all. This crisis has been decades in the making, and it is one which affects us all now.
How can the new PCCs build back the trust of young people?
They will come to their roles at a time where political parties are gearing up for a general election putting law and order, particularly youth crime, at the forefront of their election rhetoric. Nacro believe PCCs have a critical role to play in strengthening community relationships and putting forward evidence-based solutions. This is particularly the case in building understanding between young people and the police.
Self-harming in women’s prisons reaches highest level on record
The overall figure is lower than pre-pandemic levels in 2019, which amounted to 62,682, but the report emphasises significant differences in self-harm trends by gender, with the variations showing a substantial increase in the latest 12 months. There were 40,934 incidents in the male estate – representing a 1% decrease – but 18,788 in the female estate, which was a 52% increase compared with the previous year.
Gissa job!
Time for more employersto recognise the value of employing prison leavers, says charity boss Prisons just aren’t working. We’ve all heard that before, but it remains as true. Incidents of self-harm and serious violence are on the rise. Dilapidated, Victorian prison buildings are crumbling. Reoffending continues to cost the taxpayer around £18bn every single year, leaving a devastating impact on its victims, the families of victims and communities right across the country.
No one should leave prison homeless - the government must act now
No one should leave prison homeless. Being released straight onto the streets can end any hope of rehabilitation, with the government itself stating that prison leavers without a stable home are “around 50% more likely to reoffend.” In fact, over two-thirds of prison leavers released into homelessness go on to reoffend. And the cycle of cell, street, repeat doesn’t end there.
The government’s education catch-up plan isn’t good enough - here’s how we fix it
Campbell Robb Tuesday, June 8, 2021 The “next step” in the government’s education recovery package was unveiled last week. The £1.4bn in additional funding announced pales in comparison to the leaked £15bn proposal set out by Collins. The Education Policy Institute’s figures show the £1.4bn package equates to an extra £50 per pupil funding per year, barely scratching the surface of what is needed to reverse the significant learning loss suffered by pupils since March 2020.
Food for struggling citizens
A “citizens’ supermarket” is to open in Birkenhead – targeting residents who are struggling to pay the bills. Work has begun on the site, which will sell quality surplus groceries at less than half their normal cost and also offer supportive services including welfare rights, debt and budgeting advice, and jobseeking help.
Why don’t we just… solve poverty? - Big Issue North
Britain’s record on tackling poverty has reached a turning point and is at risk of unravelling. Almost 400,000 more children and 300,000 more pensioners are now living in poverty than in 2012-13. Since that year, there have been continued increases in poverty, across both age groups. Very little progress has been made in reducing poverty among working-age adults. Twenty years ago, a third of children lived in poverty; this fell to 27 per cent in 2011-12.
Andrew Burns: Hammond could solve short-term finance woes with business rates move
Will the chancellor’s Budget on 22 November contain any positive news for the public finances and local government? Whilst much rhetoric is suggesting austerity is over (or rather, the public is tired of that narrative) the chancellor will no doubt emphasise that we will still need to live within our means and a growing economy is needed to generate the tax revenues to fund public services.
Simon Edwards: Hammond must deliver funding based on real need
This year’s County Councils Network conference comes at an important time, concluding on the eve of the Budget with the local government finance settlement following hot on its heels. Sandwiched between those two set pieces will be plenty of stories and announcements exploring and debating not only the financial plight of local government but the future structure and role of councils in growth, public service reform, and devolution.
Andrew Burns: Hammond must devolve business rates
Will the chancellor’s Budget on 22 November contain any positive news for the public finances and local government? Whilst much rhetoric is suggesting austerity is over (or rather, the public is tired of that narrative) the chancellor will no doubt emphasise that we will still need to live within our means and a growing economy is needed to generate the tax revenues to fund public services.
Campbell Robb: Hammond has power to pull thousands back from the brink of poverty
Campbell Robb: Hammond has power to pull thousands back from the brink of poverty 15 November, 2017 By Campbell Robb When the chancellor stands at the dispatch box to deliver the Budget next week, it provides the government with a crucial moment to show it is on the side of the ‘just about managing’.
The law is finally protecting renters from rogue landlords. Now ministers must enforce it
With home ownership a distant dream for a growing number of people, and access to social housing increasingly rationed, more and more people are being forced to rent from a private landlord. Life as a private tenant can be tough. In much of the country, rents are eye wateringly high and difficult to pay for even those on middle incomes.
Britain is heading for a homelessness crisis. Here's how we stop it
If welfare reform continues on its current track, the UK is headed towards a homelessness crisis in the next decade. This stark warning from the Fabian Society, which mirrors Shelter’s own experience helping families on the brink of homelessness, comes at a time when public concern about housing has reached its highest level for 40 years. For Us All by the Fabian Society provides a comprehensive and long overdue analysis of the current trajectory of the UK’s welfare state.
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