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Written question asked by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 December 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 January 2015 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Selous (Conservative) on Monday, 5 January 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Hassockfield Secure Training Centre

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the effect of the closure of Hassockfield Secure Training Centre on the average journey time of relatives visiting young offenders accommodated in secure training centres.

Answer

The Government recognises that maintaining family ties can play an important role in the rehabilitation of young people. The Youth Justice Board (YJB) provides an assisted visits scheme for families of young people in Secure Training Centres (STCs) and Secure Children’s Homes which assists with travel and subsistence costs of visits. Video conferencing can also be used to help families maintain contact.

The YJB does not collect data on average journey time for relatives visiting young people in the youth secure estate. The YJB does collect and monitor data on distance from home for young people. This is considered a more useful measure as it is not affected by people using different modes of transport. Of the nineteen young people that were transferred due to the closure of Hassockfield STC, seven were placed closer to home and nine were placed further from home. Information is not currently available for three young people.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
218894
Session
2014-15
Related items
Secure Training Centres
Friday, 9 January 2015
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Closures Hassockfield Secure Training Centre
Link
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