youth custody
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was remanded in youth custody on Thursday and is due to appear at Norwich Crown Court on 10 April.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
He was remanded into youth custody ahead of a pre-trial hearing on 25 October and a provisional six-week trial date has been set for January.
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024
The teenagers, who cannot be named for legal reasons, did not appear at the Bristol Crown Court hearing and have been remanded in youth custody.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024
An MoJ spokesperson said: "We are committed to trialling secure schools as a new model of youth custody that embeds education and health at its heart to reduce reoffending."
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2022
Just over 40% of children who go to court reoffend within a year; for those sent to youth custody, that figure rises to 71.6%.
From The Guardian • Nov. 4, 2019
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