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Review calls for ban of pain-inducing restraint
The Ministry of Justice has today published a review of pain-inducing restraint which is authorised for use on children as young as 10 during their journeys to and from custodial institutions, and within child prisons. The review, led by the former Chair of the Youth Justice Board, Charlie Taylor, was set up after legal actionContinue reading “Review calls for ban of pain-inducing restraint”
Action on children and young people’s advocacy
Article 39’s Advocates4U campaign, run in partnership with Coram Voice, NYAS and the National Association of Independent Reviewing Officers, today launches a progress report on children and young people’s advocacy services. A year ago, the Children’s Commissioner for England published a report with 10 recommendations for improving children and young people’s access to, and theContinue reading “Action on children and young people’s advocacy”

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