The AYJ has provided written and oral evidence to the Justice Select Committee’s inquiry into reoffending and rehabilitation, highlighting just how far the children’s secure estate is from providing a rehabilitative regime to children and urging the government to prioritise long-term positive change for children.
Our response highlights the urgent need to improve conditions in the children’s secure estate, ensure custody is only ever a last resort, and address racial disparities in reoffending rates. We call for the closure of Young Offender Institutions, investment in smaller, welfare-based establishments, and greater partnership with community organisations to support rehabilitation.
Read our full response here.
To see our CEO, Jess Mullen, giving evidence, watch the video here.