young offender

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They added that 400-metre restricted fly zones were established in January around all closed prisons and young offender institutions in England and Wales.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2024

The BBC's findings highlight how children have more rights in young offender institutions than in school seclusion, safeguarding expert Elizabeth Swan says.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2024

The youth focus is key because the 18- to 25-year-old population historically has the highest levels of recidivism, said Nikeya M. Chavous, who oversees young offender parole and reentry services in South Carolina.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2023

An urgent notice for action has been issued to the justice secretary after conditions at a young offender institution were deemed "a scandal".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2023

Someone willing to give the young offender work and be responsible for him.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez