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Caution urged on Tory plans to localise youth justice

3 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Charities have broadly welcomed Conservative proposals to localise youth justice through smaller prisons and greater local authority control - but they have warned sufficient funds are needed to maintain national...

Report says keep child criminal data

1 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Children in Scotland who commit sexual or violent offences should have their DNA and fingerprints kept on file, a report to the Scottish Government has recommended.

Anonymous calls for young prisoners

1 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Young prisoners in Scotland are to be allowed to call Crimestoppers without having their calls monitored or recorded.

Violence by girl offenders has been exaggerated, says Nacro

1 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

Offending by girls is not getting more serious - despite media hype, a crime reduction charity has said.

Rainer Crime Concern kicks off 8 million pound youth community scheme

1 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

An 8 million pound project to divert young people from crime has been launched by a crime reduction charity.

Government gets grilling from UN

1 October 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government is waiting to hear back from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child after it was quizzed in Geneva last week.

Conservative conference: Radical plan to decentralise prison system

30 September 2008, Children & Young People Now

The Centre for Social Justice, a harbinger of much Tory social policy, is likely to recommend that local authorities take responsibility for the imprisonment of young offenders in its policy...

Teenagers buying knives online

26 September 2008, Children & Young People Now

Thousands of knives are being purchased by teenagers from unrestricted websites, according to recent Trading Standards Research.

Children's trusts urged to work with youth offending teams

25 September 2008, Children & Young People Now

Children's trusts and youth offending teams must work together to reduce violent youth crime, children's minister Beverley Hughes has urged.

Mental health project set up to keep young people out of court

24 September 2008, Children & Young People Now

A pilot project to divert young offenders with mental health needs away from the courts is to kick off in Peterborough.