young offenders – Page 16 – Current Awareness

Thousands of young people injured after being ‘restrained’ by officers – The Independent

Posted November 13th, 2017 in news, personal injuries, restraint, secure training centres, statistics, young offenders by sally

‘Thousands of children and teenagers have been injured while being physically restrained in secure facilities, new figures have shown. Ministers have been urged to rethink heavy-handed techniques for restraining minors after official statistics revealed there have been more than 4,800 cases since 2010 where young people were hurt by being pinned down by officials.’

The Independent, 13th November 2017

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Met Police holding children in custody for too long, says prison watchdog – The Independent

Posted November 9th, 2017 in children, custody, London, news, police, young offenders by sally

‘Children are being held for too long in police custody once they are charged with an offence, the prison watchdog has warned. A report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary found that too many children in north and north-east London were being kept in cells overnight and even at weekends, despite a statutory duty for authorities to provide them with alternative accommodation.’

The Independent, 8th November 2017

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Law and religion round-up – 5th November – Law & Religion UK

Posted November 6th, 2017 in burials and cremation, Church of England, disclosure, ecclesiastical law, family courts, islamic law, news, religious discrimination, unfair dismissal, victimisation, young offenders by sally

‘A week in which the Westminster sexual exploitation scandal continued to claim scalps, there was an important report on House of Lords reform – and Brexit rumbled on’

Law & Religion UK, 5th November 2017

Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com

Too many children in criminal court, says senior judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 2nd, 2017 in children, crime, criminal justice, judges, news, speeches, young offenders, young persons by sally

‘Too many children are being criminalised by the courts, the most senior family judge in England and Wales has warned. Sir James Munby, president of the family division of the High Court, said that the Crown Prosecution Service should look at changing its charging policy for children so that fewer of them end up in the criminal courts.’

Daily Telegraph, 1st November 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Youth Justice System ‘Falls Short’ of Human Rights Obligations, MPs Claim – Rights Info

Posted October 30th, 2017 in criminal records, disclosure, employment, human rights, news, rehabilitation, reports, select committees, treaties, United Nations, young offenders by sally

‘The current system of disclosing past convictions undermines the principles of the youth justice system, according to a report published today by the Justice Committee.’

Rights Info, 27th October 2017

Source: rightsinfo.org

Youth crime disclosure rules wholly inappropriate, say MPs – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2017 in criminal records, disclosure, human rights, news, select committees, young offenders by sally

‘Rules on disclosing crimes committed in childhood in England and Wales should be “radically revised”, say MPs.’

BBC News, 27th October 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Family court data links adverse family experiences with proven youth offending – Family Law

Posted October 23rd, 2017 in children, family courts, news, recidivists, young offenders, young persons by sally

‘Children in contact with the public law system are more likely to offend and commit multiple offences between the ages of 10 and 17 than those of the equivalent age group in the general population, according to an analytical summary published by the Ministry of Justice this week.’

Family Law, 20th October 2017

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

LGO criticises failure of council to assess vulnerable young children at risk of harm – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 5th, 2017 in children, domestic violence, families, local government, news, social services, violence, young offenders by sally

‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has accused a council of not doing enough to safeguard a family who made multiple appeals for help to protect their younger children from threats of violence made by their teenage son.’

Local Government Lawyer, 4th October 2017

Source: localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Charlie Alliston: Cyclist detained over pedestrian death – BBC News

Posted September 18th, 2017 in bicycles, homicide, imprisonment, news, sentencing, wanton and furious driving, young offenders by sally

‘A cyclist who knocked over and killed a 44-year-old woman in east London has been sentenced to 18 months in a young offenders’ institution.’

BBC News, 18th September 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Teenagers convicted of homophobic hate crime – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted September 18th, 2017 in compensation, Crown Prosecution Service, hate crime, imprisonment, news, offensive weapons, railways, sentencing, sexual orientation discrimination, violent disorder, young offenders by sally

‘Three teenagers who pleaded guilty to attacking two passengers on a train because of their sexuality have today been jailed. The three male youths, two aged 16 and one aged 17, were each sentenced to six months in prison at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on 14 September, after admitting violent disorder and, in one case, possession of an offensive weapon.’

Crown Prosecution Service, 14th September 2017

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Katie Rough: Teenager who killed the seven-year-old girl to undergo psychiatric testing – The Independent

Posted September 8th, 2017 in homicide, mental health, news, young offenders by sally

‘A teenager who smothered and stabbed to death a seven-year-old girl to find out whether she was a robot has been ordered to be detained for psychiatric assessment under the Mental Health Act.’

The Independent, 7th September 2017

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Boy, 15, jailed for ‘pure evil’ murder of Quamari Serunkuma-Barnes – The Guardian

Posted September 7th, 2017 in news, offensive weapons, sentencing, young offenders by sally

‘Parents call for “adult sentences” for teenage killers to deter use of knives after boy is imprisoned for at least 14 years.’

The Guardian, 6th September 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Teenagers guilty of killing man with stolen marine distress flare – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted August 29th, 2017 in explosives, homicide, press releases, theft, young offenders by sally

‘Two teenagers have today (24 August) been found guilty of manslaughter after they threw a lit marine distress flare into a car where a man was sleeping.’

Full press release

Crown Prosecution Service, 24th August 2017

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

No secure care place available for ‘dangerous’ teenager, UK judge told – The Guardian

Posted August 25th, 2017 in care orders, gangs, government departments, judges, London, mental health, news, residential care, young offenders by sally

‘A senior judge has expressed concern after being told there is no secure accommodation anywhere in the country for a “troubled and dangerous” teenager believed to be involved in serious gangland activity.’

The Guardian, 24th August 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Cyclist Charlie Alliston guilty over pedestrian’s death – BBC News

Posted August 24th, 2017 in bicycles, homicide, news, sentencing, wanton and furious driving, young offenders by sally

‘A cyclist who knocked over and killed a 44-year-old woman in east London last year has been cleared of her manslaughter.’

BBC News, 23rd August 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

HMP Aylesbury officer jailed over sex texts to inmate – BBC News

Posted August 11th, 2017 in abuse of position of trust, misfeasance in public office, news, prison officers, telecommunications, young offenders by sally

‘A prison officer has been jailed after she had an inappropriate relationship with a young inmate.’

BBC News, 10th August 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Arkadiusz Jozwik death: Teen found guilty of manslaughter – BBC News

Posted August 1st, 2017 in homicide, news, young offenders by sally

‘A teenage boy has been found guilty of killing a man with a “superman punch”.’

BBC News, 31st July 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Two boys jailed for life for murdering teenager with ‘Rambo-style knife’ – The Guardian

Posted July 25th, 2017 in gangs, London, murder, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, wounding, young offenders by sally

‘Two 15-year-old gang members who murdered an innocent teenager with a “Rambo-style knife” have been given life sentences.’

The Guardian, 24th July 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Prisons inspector warns of ‘staggering’ decline in safety at youth jails – The Guardian

Posted July 19th, 2017 in assault, drug abuse, health & safety, news, prisons, secure training centres, self-harm, standards, statistics, suicide, young offenders by sally

‘There has been a “staggering” decline in standards and safety at youth jails in England and Wales, the chief inspector of prisons has said.’

The Guardian, 18th July 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

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