young offenders

April 21, 2019

Report finds HMYOI Cookham Wood making progress but needs to tackle culture of fighting

A culture had been established whereby there was an obligation on children to fight with children from a different postcode, gang or wing, inspector found.
December 20, 2018

London prison with young male inmates must address violence, says Inspectorate

Inspectors were concerned about high levels of violence at HMP/YOI Isis.
November 26, 2018

Howard League survey reveals poor hygiene provision in failing prison system.

Howard League says figures highlight poor hygiene in a failing prison system.
October 13, 2018

Chelmsford Prison and Young Offenders Institution 'violent and unsafe'

HMP & YOI Chelmsford was found by inspectors to be a violent and unsafe prison, with large volumes of drugs smuggled in by the many organised crime gang members in the Essex jail.
June 7, 2018

HMYOI Werrington inspection report positive but violence still a concern

Werrington Young Offenders Institution has gained positive results from an incentive-based approach to behaviour but violence remains a concern.
May 10, 2018

Feltham significantly safer, says prison Inspector

Feltham Young Offenders Instution had become significantly safer in the last year, said inspectors, but the Howard League says many problems remain.
March 28, 2018

Young adult prison 'must address disturbing increase in prisoner self-harm'

HMYOI Brinsford must address a "dreadful" rise in self-harm by young adult prisoners and change a regime in which they are locked in cells for long periods of the day, according to prison inspectors.
January 10, 2018

Inspection report on Cookham Wood Young Offenders Institution

Inspectors found Cookham Wood young offender institution, holding 161 boys, to be less safe and more violent than at the previous inspection in 2016, with little evidence of an effective strategy to reduce violence.
November 16, 2017

Tutu Foundation calls for reconsideration of treatment of young offenders

The Tutu Foundation has criticised comments made by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner on the sentencing of teenage offenders.
July 18, 2017

Prison reform impossible until jails become safer, says Chief Inspector

Prison reform will not succeed unless the violence and prevalence of drugs in jail are addressed and prisoners are unlocked for more of the working day, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published his second annual report, for 2016-17.