Youth justice incidents of self-harm and restraint rise 17-21% in 2011-12
1. Youth justice in 2011-12
Incidents of self-harm soared by
21%
(1,725 incidents in custody during the year – 33 reports a week)
Source: Howard League for Penal Reform and Ministry of Justice figures, published 31 January 2013
http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/statistics/youth-justice/yjb-stats-2011-12.pdf
2. The number of times restraint was used against
10-17 year olds rose by
17%
(Children in custody were restrained 8,419 times – 23 incidents a day)
Source: Howard League for Penal Reform and Ministry of Justice figures, published 31 January 2013
http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/statistics/youth-justice/yjb-stats-2011-12.pdf
3. The number of children who died in custody:
3
The number of children who died while being
supervised in the community:
20
Source: Howard League for Penal Reform and Ministry of Justice figures, published 31 January 2013
http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/statistics/youth-justice/yjb-stats-2011-12.pdf
4. The average length of time a child spends in
custody increased to
77 days
Source: Howard League for Penal Reform and Ministry of Justice figures, published 31 January 2013
http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/statistics/youth-justice/yjb-stats-2011-12.pdf
5. Proven offences committed by children fell by
22%
But the reoffending rate increased by
36%
Source: Howard League for Penal Reform and Ministry of Justice figures, published 31 January 2013
http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/statistics/youth-justice/yjb-stats-2011-12.pdf
6. “Too many children end up in custody after being the victims of abuse, bad parenting
or mental health, drug or alcohol problems. These vulnerable children need our help
to turn over a new leaf before they’re condemned to a life of crime.
“A prison sentence puts troubled children into a violent atmosphere that only worsens
their problems and makes them more likely to commit crime on release.
“However, we welcome the fact that the number of children entering the criminal
justice system for the first time continues to fall.”
Frances Crook, chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform
Source: Howard League for Penal Reform and Ministry of Justice figures, published 31 January 2013
http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/statistics/youth-justice/yjb-stats-2011-12.pdf
Editor's Notes
Source: Ministry of Justice figures, published 31 January http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/statistics/youth-justice/yjb-stats-2011-12.pdf