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  • HM Prison and Probation Service action plan for Styal Young Offender Institute in response to HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspection.

  • HM Prison and Probation Service action plan for Feltham Young Offender Institution in response to HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspections.

  • The Youth Justice Board (YJB)’s commitment to actively oppose racism and discrimination and promote racial equity

  • HM Prison and Probation Service action plan for Werrington Young Offender Institute in response to HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspection.

  • Factsheets giving details of the different measures contained in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022.

  • HM Prison and Probation Service action plan for Downview Young Offender Institute in response to HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspection.

  • HM Prison and Probation Service action plan for Cookham Wood Young Offender Institute in response to HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspection.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Update on government’s progress tackling disparities, including progress in response to the Lammy Review.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • A review of safeguarding practices from the youth secure estate in England and Wales.

  • HM Prison and Probation Service action plan for Eastwood Park Young Offender Institute in response to HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspection.

  • HM Prison and Probation Service action plan for Foston Hall Young Offender Institute in response to HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspection.

  • Government response to the Justice Committee’s Seventh Report of Session 2016-17: The treatment of young adults in the Criminal Justice System.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Young offenders need education and training to enable them to return to school or college or find employment, but too many lack basic skills.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government response to the 13th report from the public administration select committee.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Call for evidence to make recommendations to reduce the risk of future self-inflicted deaths of 18 to 24-year-olds in custody.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • We are seeking a wide range of views on the government’s plans for placing high quality education at the centre of youth custody.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Young adults (18–20 year olds) who are held in custody are usually accommodated in Young Offender Institutions (YOIs) rather than adult prisons. We feel the context in which this was an effective means of managing this gr…

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government response to the Justice Committee’s report on Youth Justice.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government