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Detention (by type): Children’s detention

Children in custody 2023-24

Published:

An analysis of 12–18-year-olds’ perceptions of their experiences in secure training centres and young offender institutions.

HMYOI Wetherby and Keppel survey

Published:

Child survey methodology, results and analysis, HMYOI Parc, October 2024

A decade of declining quality of education in young offender institutions: the systemic shortcomings that fail children

Published:

A joint thematic review of education in young offender institutions carried out by Ofsted and HMI Prisons.

Separation of children in young offender institutions – review of progress

Published:

Separation of children in young offender institutions – review of progress, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, October 2024

HMYOI Feltham A IRP survey

Published:

Child survey methodology, results and analysis, HMYOI Feltham A, September 2024

Purposeful prisons: time out of cell

Published:

In this key findings paper, we look at how much time prisoners spend out of their cells and the impact of this across the closed prison estate.

Annual Report 2023-24

Published:

Annual Report, 2023-24, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales

HMYOI Feltham A

Published:

Report on an unannounced inspection of HMYOI Feltham A by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (4 -14 March 2024).

HMYOI Werrington

Published:

Report on an independent review of progress at HMYOI Werrington by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (8 and 13-15 May 2024)

Oakhill Secure Training Centre survey

Published:

Child survey methodology, results and analysis, Oakhill STC, May 2024