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| UK youth prison system in "meltdown" |
| By The Times Online |
| Published: 10/24/2006 |
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LONDON, ENGLAND - Senior officials of the Prison Service and the Youth Justice Board have warned that the number of young people being held in custody in England and Wales has reached a crisis level and that the system is in danger of a "meltdown". Figures released today by the Youth Justice Board reveal that 3,350 youngsters are currently being held and that immediate action was needed before the handful of beds now available were filled. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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