MoJ’s Youth Justice Statistics show mixed results for 2016

Posted: January 26, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Facts & stats, News | Tags: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Youth prison population falls 66 percent in 10 years but self-harm and assault is up, says report

 

The number of 10-17 year-olds in prison has fallen 66 percent between 2006 and 2016 and the number of first time entrants to the Youth Justice System has fallen by 83 percent in the same period, says the government’s latest Youth Justice Statistics report, published today.

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Overcrowding and staff shortages at HMP Cardiff 

Posted: December 15, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: News | Tags: , , , , , | 1 Comment

Prisoners can spend up to 27 hours in cell without clean clothes and bedding report finds

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Prison cell at HMP Cardiff where men can spend up to 27 hours at a time. Image HM Inspectorate report

Holding 770 male adult prisoners, HMP Cardiff was originally designed for 539 men. Amid overcrowding and understaffing, the latest inspection report found cells in a poor state, increasing availability of drugs and rising violence.

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