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youth custody

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noun

  1. (in Britain) a sentence of from four to eighteen months' detention passed on a person aged 15 to 21

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

The defendants, who appeared in crown court for the first time, did not enter a plea and both were remanded in youth custody.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2025

Youth Justice Minister Nic Dakin said the new Labour government had inherited a system "in crisis" but was now "working towards a clear strategy for youth custody reform".

From BBC Oct. 1, 2024

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

He said, that at 69%, re-offending rates among those released from youth custody were too high.

From BBC Nov. 7, 2017

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