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AYJ Comment: Recent developments in youth justice
AYJ Comment: Recent developments in youth justice
AYJ Comment: Foundations for a Modern Youth Justice System: A step toward ambitious reform? 
AYJ Comment: Foundations for a Modern Youth Justice System: A step toward ambitious reform? 
AYJ Comment: Court ruling on PAVA spray leaves children at risk and reinforces the need to close Young Offender Institutions
AYJ Comment: Court ruling on PAVA spray leaves children at risk and reinforces the need to close Young Offender Institutions
AYJ Comment: Ending the cycle of reoffending report is a welcome first step, but meaningful change must follow
AYJ Comment: Ending the cycle of reoffending report is a welcome first step, but meaningful change must follow
AYJ Comment: Review of child sentencing must be bold to protect children from the harms of imprisonment
AYJ Comment: Review of child sentencing must be bold to protect children from the harms of imprisonment
AYJ Comment: Girls in custody — Government response lacks long-term ambition
AYJ Comment: Girls in custody — Government response lacks long-term ambition
AYJ Comment: Year after year, the Children in Custody report exposes the same failings—showing why YOIs and STCs must be closed for good.
AYJ Comment: Year after year, the Children in Custody report exposes the same failings—showing why YOIs and STCs must be closed for good.
Let the young people lead the dance: Building trust with young people affected by criminal exploitation
Let the young people lead the dance: Building trust with young people affected by criminal exploitation
AYJ Comment: Despite signs of progress, children in Feltham still face the most dangerous conditions in the country
AYJ Comment: Despite signs of progress, children in Feltham still face the most dangerous conditions in the country
AYJ Comment: Setback for secure schools reinforces call for custody as a last resort  
AYJ Comment: Setback for secure schools reinforces call for custody as a last resort  
AYJ Comment: Reports from Oakhill and Werrington show custody is unsafe for children
AYJ Comment: Reports from Oakhill and Werrington show custody is unsafe for children
Meet our new member: Maslaha
Meet our new member: Maslaha
AYJ Comment: Broken trust in YOIs compromising children’s safety and wellbeing
AYJ Comment: Broken trust in YOIs compromising children’s safety and wellbeing
AYJ comment: Time for a Sentencing Review for children? 
AYJ comment: Time for a Sentencing Review for children? 
The View: Reflections and Updates from AYJ CEO Jess Mullen
The View: Reflections and Updates from AYJ CEO Jess Mullen
The role of youth work when supporting children and young adults in custody 
The role of youth work when supporting children and young adults in custody 
Scaffolding the Cliff Edge: what should custody look like for young adults?
Scaffolding the Cliff Edge: what should custody look like for young adults?
AYJ welcomes recommendations for long overdue reforms to girls in custody
AYJ welcomes recommendations for long overdue reforms to girls in custody
Adultifying Youth Custody - the long term view with John Drew CBE
Adultifying Youth Custody - the long term view with John Drew CBE
AYJ Comment: Children in Custody 2023-24: We must not let another year pass characterised by shocking, but no longer surprising, reports.
AYJ Comment: Children in Custody 2023-24: We must not let another year pass characterised by shocking, but no longer surprising, reports.
Black History Month 2024: Reclaiming Narratives
Black History Month 2024: Reclaiming Narratives
AYJ Comment: Government must act now to end the prolonged solitary confinement of children by closing YOIs
AYJ Comment: Government must act now to end the prolonged solitary confinement of children by closing YOIs
A message from the AYJ in response to the Southport murders and ensuing racist violence
A message from the AYJ in response to the Southport murders and ensuing racist violence
AYJ Comment: Crime and Policing Bill must get to grips with youth custody crisis
AYJ Comment: Crime and Policing Bill must get to grips with youth custody crisis
AYJ Comment: Concerns about vulnerable children at Wetherby YOI underline need for urgent overhaul of custody
AYJ Comment: Concerns about vulnerable children at Wetherby YOI underline need for urgent overhaul of custody
AYJ Comment: Inspectorate reports show urgent need for national strategy to overhaul children's secure estate
AYJ Comment: Inspectorate reports show urgent need for national strategy to overhaul children's secure estate
AYJ Comment: Pain-inducing restraint banned except in emergency situations
AYJ Comment: Pain-inducing restraint banned except in emergency situations
Open letter calls for urgent Government action to prevent crises in the children’s secure estate
Open letter calls for urgent Government action to prevent crises in the children’s secure estate
AYJ Policy Manager Millie Harris reflects on damning UNCRC report
AYJ Policy Manager Millie Harris reflects on damning UNCRC report
AYJ Comment: Scandal at HMYOI Cookham Wood
AYJ Comment: Scandal at HMYOI Cookham Wood

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AYJ Meetings and Events:

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AYJ Quarterly Members’ Meeting: October 2023
AYJ Quarterly Members’ Meeting: October 2023
AYJ Quarterly Members’ Meeting: April 2023
AYJ Quarterly Members’ Meeting: April 2023
AYJ Quarterly Members’ Meeting: January 2023
AYJ Quarterly Members’ Meeting: January 2023
Youth Justice Research Q&A: ‘Context sensitive preventative interventions’
Youth Justice Research Q&A: ‘Context sensitive preventative interventions’
AYJ Quarterly Members’ Meeting: October 2022
AYJ Quarterly Members’ Meeting: October 2022
AYJ and Young Advocates engage with Ministry of Justice on the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care
AYJ and Young Advocates engage with Ministry of Justice on the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care
AYJ partners with Agenda to raise awareness of the unique challenges posed to young women in the criminal justice system
AYJ partners with Agenda to raise awareness of the unique challenges posed to young women in the criminal justice system
Parliamentary event overview: A perfect storm for children at risk?
Parliamentary event overview: A perfect storm for children at risk?
EVENT: Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on the Youth Justice System
EVENT: Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on the Youth Justice System
Racial disparity in youth justice: Time for action
Racial disparity in youth justice: Time for action
AYJ members meet with MPs from the Education Select Committee
AYJ members meet with MPs from the Education Select Committee
WATCH: AYJ launch event highlights…How could we reimagine ‘justice’ for children?
WATCH: AYJ launch event highlights…How could we reimagine ‘justice’ for children?
Media reporting on children and youth justice: AYJ advises review on press standards
Media reporting on children and youth justice: AYJ advises review on press standards
AYJ Launch Event: #AYJasks…How could we reimagine ‘justice’ for children?
AYJ Launch Event: #AYJasks…How could we reimagine ‘justice’ for children?