Specialist Units in Young Offenders’ institutions

1 December, 2005 in drug treatment

The Guardian has an interview with the Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Board, who would like to see:

specialised units developed in existing young offenders’ institutions for 200 to 300 older boys who have mental health, drug, literacy and other problems and would benefit from more intensive staff support than can be provided by the prison service.

The same story is also covered in Care and Health.