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Children with a parent in prison will be recognised earlier and connected to support under a new government pilot to help them thrive
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Children in youth custody will be better protected through stronger safeguarding, dedicated social workers, tougher vetting and independent oversight
Children and young people will get earlier support to steer them away from crime under a major overhaul of the youth justice system unveiled by the Government today (Monday 18 May).
Victims and bereaved families will get longer to challenge sentences they don't feel fit the crime they've suffered
Minister for Sentencing, Youth Justice and International, Jake Richards, speaks about the drivers of youth custody and the future of youth courts.
Offenders posing a threat to national security to spend longer behind bars
Child cruelty convictions such as neglect and abandonment will face the same police notification requirements as registered sex offenders.
Every child caught carrying a knife in England and Wales will be given a mandatory targeted plan to stop them reoffending and protect the public.
The prison system would have collapsed entirely by summer if not for the Government’s decisive action to keep the public safe, new analysis has revealed.
New laws will end automatic release for badly behaved offenders and strengthen community punishment.
Whole life orders for murders connected to the police, prison or probation officer's current or former duties
A prison building boom is underway across the country as the Government presses ahead with the biggest jail expansion programme since the Victorian era.
Minister for Youth Justice Jake Richards has apologised to the victims and survivors subjected to shocking and systematic abuse at Medomsley Detention Centre.
Girls caught up in the youth justice system will receive better support to turn their lives around, thanks to major reforms set out by the Government today (11 November) as part of the Plan for Change.
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