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Feltham A is a young offender institution (YOI) for boys aged 15 to 18 and Feltham B is a Category C prison and YOI in London for men aged over 18.
Styal is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Wilmslow, Cheshire, for women aged 18 and over.
Wetherby is a young offender institution (YOI) in Yorkshire for children and young people aged 15 to 18.
Downview is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Sutton, Surrey, for women aged 18 and over.
New Hall is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Flockton, West Yorkshire, for women aged 18 and over.
Werrington is a young offender institution (YOI) in Staffordshire for children and young people aged 15 to 18.
Low Newton is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Brasside, near Durham, for women aged 18 and over.
From 1 April 2023 youth justice services will report on 10 new key performance indicators (KPIs) as part of improved monitoring by the Youth Justice Board (YJB)
These standards define the minimum expectation for all agencies that provide statutory services to ensure good outcomes for children in the youth justice system.
How to contact the Youth Custody Service Placement Team about a child or young person in, or sentenced to, custody
Contact details for youth justice services in the South West of England.
Contact details for youth justice services in Yorkshire and Humberside.
Contact details for youth justice services in the North East of England and Cumbria.
Contact details for youth justice services in the East of England.
Guidance on submitting applications to fly drones within Restricted Airspace at Prisons and Young Offender Institutions, effective from 25 January 2024.
How the Youth Custody Service places a young person in custody, and how to question a placement decision.
The oversight, assurance and compliance framework that is used to monitor the performance of youth justice services.
Youth Justice Board (YJB) guidance for youth justice services on how to produce a youth justice plan.
How youth justice practitioners should report serious incidents involving children.
A mandatory system of notifications for youth justice services (YJSs) to report against six categories of incident.
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