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Proceeding contribution from Lord Judd (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 11 June 2007. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Offender Management Bill.

Offender Management Bill

I, too, apologise for not being here at the outset; I was at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Human Rights. This is not a theoretical issue. There has been all too much evidence in recent years of things going wrong with children in our custodial system. Therefore, it seems crucial not just to anguish about what has happened in the past but to put in theBill measures to ensure that these things will not happen in the future. Whatever our feelings about wrongdoing and crime, the moment of initial custody may for many youngsters be the most traumatic moment of all. It therefore seems particularly important that the people handling that stage understand everything that is involved for the young person, psychologically as well as physically.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
692 c1493 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Detainees Offenders Private sector Prisons Public sector Staff Standards Training Young offenders Right of search Voluntary work Smuggling Secure accommodation Prison visitors Prison officers
Legislation
Offender Management Bill 2006-07
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk