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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. YCS is part of HM Prison and Probation Service .
How the Youth Custody Service places a young person in custody, and how to question a placement decision.
The Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody (IAPDC) helps to shape government policy on custody and detention by collecting, analysing and disseminating information on deaths in prisons, in or following police custody, immigration detention, or detention in hospital under...
Safety in custody statistics cover deaths, self-harm and assaults in prison custody in England and Wales.
List of custody orders that are valid in the UK for immigration purposes.
Triage schemes are based in police stations and aim to identify the needs of young people as they enter the youth justice system.
Monthly statistics on the population in custody of children and young people within the secure estate.
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...
How to contact the Youth Custody Service Placement Team about a child or young person in, or sentenced to, custody
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