youth custody

British

noun

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

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It warned what had happened was a "cautionary tale" and the mistreatment of the vulnerable was "still an issue" throughout the youth custody estate.

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

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An assessment established Kesete’s correct date of birth and she was transferred from youth custody to Hydebank Women’s Prison.

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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".

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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.

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