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The Youth Custody Service aims to create a safe, decent and nurturing environment that provides outstanding levels of care and support for children in custody. YCS is part of HM Prison and Probation Service .
Why children are sent to custody, what it's like, visiting, advice and support
Anyone under 18 who is sentenced to custody is sent to a secure centre for…
The child is interviewed by the reception officer as soon as they arrive.…
Time in custody is spent: in education learning skills to get a job or to…
You must arrange your visit first. Contact the secure centre to find out…
For advice or support, a child can speak to a member of staff, for…
Advocacy services are run by children’s charities and are confidential. A…
The Howard League might be able to offer legal advice and help to children…
The Youth Custody Service aims to create a safe, decent and nurturing environment that provides outstanding levels of care and support for children in custody.
Service specifications covering the provision of secure and decent custody.
A review of safeguarding practices from the youth secure estate in England and Wales.
How to contact the Youth Custody Service Placement Team about a child or young person in, or sentenced to, custody
Final report from research conducted by the Youth Custody Service (YCS) in 2020 to look at the impact of COVID-19.
How to work with children in custody and plan for their future. It includes information on how to make resettlement constructive and apply this in practice. It also covers the different types of custodial sentence and the role of the...
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
This policy framework sets out statutory safeguarding duties for secure settings and escort providers in the Youth Custody Service (YCS).
How the Youth Custody Service places a young person in custody, and how to question a placement decision.
This policy framework sets out rules and guidance on the use of approved restraint techniques and restrictive physical interventions for staff at secure settings and escort providers in the Youth Custody Service (YCS).
Information on what happens when a child is arrested, including advice and what to consider at the police station, appropriate adults and when a child appears in court.
Information on the types of report, including pre-sentence reports, how they are used and what they should contain. It also includes information on how to manage court orders and specific requirements including electronic monitoring, unpaid work and intensive supervision and...
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