“A recent report painted a shocking picture of abuse and violence at the prison. Archie Bland meets ex-inmates, and people who have lost relatives there.”
The Independent, 31st August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Extra protection for 17-year-olds in police custody will be put in place by the end of October, the Home Office has said.”
BBC News, 22nd August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A prolific sex attacker who returned to comfort his victim minutes after brutally assaulting her has been jailed for 10 years.”
The Independent, 20th August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Hundreds of vulnerable teenagers will be at risk of harm or falling into prostitution under government plans to restrict judicial review, lawyers specialising in actions against local authorities have warned.”
The Guardian, 29th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A crackdown on payday loan advertising is on the cards following a summit between regulators, ministers and lenders to address concerns over widespread problems in the sector.”
The Guardian, 1st July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Four gang members were given life terms today for killing a 15-year-old boy who was chased by a ‘hunting posse of boys on bicycles’ and stabbed.”
The Independent, 28th May 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Senior police officers are backing a change to the law so that 17-year-olds are treated as juveniles in custody and their parents are informed if they are arrested.”
The Guardian, 24th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A teenager who it is claimed was unlawfully killed by British troops in Iraq had been tortured and hanged, his uncle has claimed.”
The Independent, 18th April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“New National Standards for Youth Justice Services have been launched.”
Youth Justice Board, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Greater Manchester Police is the first force to treat offences against subculture groups as hate crimes.”
The Independent, 3rd April 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“From today [31 March] a wider definition of domestic violence, including 16 and 17 year olds and controlling behaviour takes effect.”
Home Office, 31st March 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
“A sweeping overhaul of driving test rules was announced today [25 March] by Patrick McLoughlin, the Transport Secretary, in an attempt to reduce the number of young motorists killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads.”
The Independent, 25th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Younger members of the armed forces returning from duty are more likely to
commit violent offences than the rest of the population, a study suggests.”
BBC News, 15th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The age of 18 is widely accepted as the start of adulthood but those one or two years younger occupy a strange twilight zone where they are given many freedoms and responsibilities but denied others.”
BBC News, 13th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Long-awaited guidance for the crown prosecution service on a law used to fight gang violence could help prevent miscarriages of justice.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The parents of a teenager who killed himself after being arrested have pleaded for police to treat all 17-year-olds in custody as children.”
The Guardian, 26th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“There is a private members Bill making its way slowly through Parliament seeking a simple change in the law by replacing the word ‘ten’ with the word ‘twelve’ in s 50 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 19th February 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
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