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AYJ Comment: Children in Custody 2023-24: We must not let another year pass characterised by shocking, but no longer surprising, reports.
AYJ Comment: Children in Custody 2023-24: We must not let another year pass characterised by shocking, but no longer surprising, reports.
Black History Month 2024: Reclaiming Narratives
Black History Month 2024: Reclaiming Narratives
AYJ Comment: Government must act now to end the prolonged solitary confinement of children by closing YOIs
AYJ Comment: Government must act now to end the prolonged solitary confinement of children by closing YOIs
A message from the AYJ in response to the Southport murders and ensuing racist violence
A message from the AYJ in response to the Southport murders and ensuing racist violence
AYJ Comment: Crime and Policing Bill must get to grips with youth custody crisis
AYJ Comment: Crime and Policing Bill must get to grips with youth custody crisis
AYJ Comment: Concerns about vulnerable children at Wetherby YOI underline need for urgent overhaul of custody
AYJ Comment: Concerns about vulnerable children at Wetherby YOI underline need for urgent overhaul of custody
AYJ Comment: Inspectorate reports show urgent need for national strategy to overhaul children's secure estate
AYJ Comment: Inspectorate reports show urgent need for national strategy to overhaul children's secure estate
AYJ Comment: Pain-inducing restraint banned except in emergency situations
AYJ Comment: Pain-inducing restraint banned except in emergency situations
Open letter calls for urgent Government action to prevent crises in the children’s secure estate
Open letter calls for urgent Government action to prevent crises in the children’s secure estate
AYJ Policy Manager Millie Harris reflects on damning UNCRC report
AYJ Policy Manager Millie Harris reflects on damning UNCRC report
AYJ Comment: Scandal at HMYOI Cookham Wood
AYJ Comment: Scandal at HMYOI Cookham Wood
AYJ Comment: Strip search of children in England and Wales – analysis by the Children’s Commissioner for England
AYJ Comment: Strip search of children in England and Wales – analysis by the Children’s Commissioner for England
AYJ’s Interim CEO Saqib Deshmukh reflects on the Casey Review’s findings
AYJ’s Interim CEO Saqib Deshmukh reflects on the Casey Review’s findings
AYJ joins organisations making Joint Statement urging UK government to act on human rights
AYJ joins organisations making Joint Statement urging UK government to act on human rights
Black History Month: No Justice Without Racial Justice
Black History Month: No Justice Without Racial Justice
AYJ Comment: Purpose of specialist custodial setting the Keppel unit remains unclear
AYJ Comment: Purpose of specialist custodial setting the Keppel unit remains unclear
AYJ feeds in to the Civil Society Alternative Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
AYJ feeds in to the Civil Society Alternative Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
AYJ Comment: HMIP’s thematic review of outcomes for girls in custody
AYJ Comment: HMIP’s thematic review of outcomes for girls in custody
AYJ comment: HMYOI Werrington inspection report highlights crisis in children’s secure estate
AYJ comment: HMYOI Werrington inspection report highlights crisis in children’s secure estate
AYJ comment: £300 million funding for youth justice announcement
AYJ comment: £300 million funding for youth justice announcement
AYJ Comment: Beating Crime Plan
AYJ Comment: Beating Crime Plan
AYJ Comment: Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities
AYJ Comment: Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities
AYJ Comment: AYJ backs call from MPs ‘Youth Courts and Sentencing’ proposals on turning 18 ahead of prosecution
AYJ Comment: AYJ backs call from MPs ‘Youth Courts and Sentencing’ proposals on turning 18 ahead of prosecution
AYJ Comment: New reports demonstrate welcome scrutiny but missed opportunities for youth justice reform
AYJ Comment: New reports demonstrate welcome scrutiny but missed opportunities for youth justice reform
AYJ Comment: New publications underline critical challenges for youth justice
AYJ Comment: New publications underline critical challenges for youth justice
AYJ Comment: HMIP annual report on children’s experiences in custody
AYJ Comment: HMIP annual report on children’s experiences in custody
AYJ Comment: ‘A Smarter Approach to Sentencing’ White Paper
AYJ Comment: ‘A Smarter Approach to Sentencing’ White Paper

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