PRT comment: IMB Annual Report on Young Offender Institutions in England
Commenting on the findings of the first annual report by the IMB specifically covering YOIs within England, PRT senior associate John Drew said:
“The IMB’s first annual report on conditions in children’s prisons unerringly demonstrates the harm done to children in prison during the Covid crises. An important lesson is that greater local freedom given to Governors from the outset would have meant that children were much less isolated and had better access to education.
“The IMB rightly notice more recent improvements while also identifying that the provision for children still falls well short of the minimum standards the government has previously set. The IMB also brings a fresh mind to the issue of mental health and highlights that the lack of secure mental heath facilities for children mean that many children are in custody who need specialist care in NHS facilities, much to the frustration of staff working in prisons.”
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Commenting on the findings of the first annual report by the IMB specifically covering YOIs within England, PRT senior associate John Drew said:
“The IMB’s first annual report on conditions in children’s prisons unerringly demonstrates the harm done to children in prison during the Covid crises. An important lesson is that greater local freedom given to Governors from the outset would have meant that children were much less isolated and had better access to education.
“The IMB rightly notice more recent improvements while also identifying that the provision for children still falls well short of the minimum standards the government has previously set. The IMB also brings a fresh mind to the issue of mental health and highlights that the lack of secure mental heath facilities for children mean that many children are in custody who need specialist care in NHS facilities, much to the frustration of staff working in prisons.”
Click here to read the full report
