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Future insecure: secure children's homes in England and Wales |
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London: Howard League, 2011. 11p. |
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This document provides an overview of the current state of secure children’s homes in England and Wales. Secure children’s homes provide the highest standards of care and rehabilitation for the children in trouble with the law who have to be detained in custody. Yet they have been the victim of a decade of closures, and there are now just 183 places left in 10 secure children’s homes for over 2,000 children who are imprisoned, with more cuts recently announced. This document argues that cuts to this sector will incur long term costs of unacceptably high reconviction rates, more crimes, more damage to children and higher long term financial costs to the public purse. The report covers a broad spectrum of issues, including: common problems faced by children who end up in the justice system; the rights of young offenders; the importance of further research into the children’s needs; and the cost of incarcerating children. |
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costs; cutbacks; rehabilitation; secure accommodation; young offenders; young people; youth justice; |
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www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/profile.asp?guid=d1e1e38e-2fc7-4736-8f90-9dc334a0a657 |
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