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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what response he has made to recent criticism made by the Chief Inspector of Prisons of young offenders' institutions; when he was first informed of the conditions at the young offenders institutions criticised by the Chief Inspector of Prisons.

Asked by

David Winnick (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

21 November 2000

For answer on

24 November 2000

Answered on

24 November 2000

Mr. Winnick: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what response he has made to recent criticism made by the Chief Inspector of Prisons of young offenders institutions; [140275] (2) when he was first informed of the conditions at the young offenders institutions criticised by the Chief Inspector of Prisons. [140272] Mr. Boateng: As set out in a protocol between Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons and the Director General of the Prison Service, the Home Secretary receives draft inspection reports in advance of publication. At regular bilateral meetings with Sir David Ramsbotham, both the Home Secretary and myself are kept informed of emerging findings from inspections of individual establishments, including young offenders institutions. As far as under-18s in young offenders institutions are concerned, we have transformed the system as it applies to them. This Government recognised that reforms had to be made to the youth justice system, not least to the level and standard of care within the secure estate. The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 established the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales as a non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Home Office. The Board's purpose is to monitor the operation of the youth justice system and to ensure the delivery of the appropriate standard of care. The Prison Service's key response to past criticisms of how it has dealt with young people placed within its custody has been to create a new, distinct estate for 15 to 17-year-old boys, comprising juvenile units in young offenders institutions{1}. This change has enabled us to transform the facilities and regimes for this group of offenders. Overall, £51 million has been invested in this development. For the first time, the vast majority of under-18s will be held in either dedicated under-18 establishments, or in dedicated under-18 living units within other establishments. The new regimes will be based upon providing a "full, purposeful and active day"; rigorous assessment of each individual's health, social, educational and vocational needs; formal and specific planning and provision of education and training to meet these needs; regular reviews of each individual's plans and inter-agency co-operation and support. In relation to those aged 18-20 years, we are considering carefully how this group should be treated in custody as part of our proposals to reform sentencing for this age group. The Criminal Justice and Court Services Bill, which will abolish the sentence of detention in a young offenders institution (DYOI), provides an opportunity to look at the regime needs of a wider range of young offenders. We recognise that they do have different needs, and our work on regime provision for young adult offenders, not only the 18-20s, will concentrate on moving them more efficiently from custody to work. We have given a commitment that we will not implement the abolition of the sentence of DYOI until we have prepared a Prison Service Order to prison governors covering young adult offenders. We shall do that in consultation with interested bodies. {1} Ashfield; Brinsford; Castington; Feltham; Hollesley Bay; Huntercombe; Lancaster Farms; Onley; Portland; Stoke Heath; Thorn Cross; Warrington; and Wetherby.

Date

24 November 2000

Reference

357 c351-2W; 140275;140272

House

House of Commons

Office of the Secretary of State for Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, What discussions he has had with the First Secretary about policies to reduce crime by young people in Wales. (Failed OPQ). - Includes figures.

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Office of the Secretary of State for Wales

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 November 2000

Reference

356 c687W; 136872

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many boys aged 15 and 16 years have been assessed as vulnerable under the terms of section 98 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998; and where they were placed. - Inc table.

Asked by

Rudi Vis (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 July 2000

Reference

354 c1163-4W; 129702

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children aged 10 to 16 years were remanded to local authority secure accommodation by courts and to prison between June 1999 and June 2000. - Inc table.

Asked by

Rudi Vis (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 July 2000

Reference

354 c1163W; 129703

House

House of Commons

Home Office

Asked by

David Lidington (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 July 2000

Reference

354 c1156-7W; 133405

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 00/1157

Youth Justice Board budget for 2000-01. HO. 2000.

Deposited by

Home Office

Type

Deposited papers

Date

14 July 2000

Reference

Dep 00/1157

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will place in the Library an analysis of how the Youth Justice Board plans to spend the budget and Development Fund set out on page 77 of the Home Office Annual Report 1999-2000. - An analysis will be...

Asked by

David Lidington (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 July 2000

Reference

353 c356-7W;353 c354-5W; 129523

House

House of Commons

Youth Justice Board review for 1999/2000.

Type

Unprinted papers

Notes

Series maintained in Stats since 1999/2000 edition. Series maintained in HA Annual reports run for 10 years

Date

5 July 2000

House

House of Commons

Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Order 2000

Draft SI on Youth Justice Board for England and Wales. Considered by Standing Committee. (Minutes of proceedings at UP 7 1999/2000).(Vote).

Type

Debates on delegated legislation; Delegated Legislation Committee proceedings

Date

17 April 2000

Reference

1st SC on DL

House

House of Commons

Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Order 2000

Draft SI on Youth Justice Board for England and Wales. Lords debate on a motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Lead member

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Answering member

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Department

Home Office

Type

Debates on delegated legislation

Date

13 April 2000

Reference

612 c364-72

House

House of Lords

Bassam of Brighton, Lord

Lords statement on what priorities will be set for placing juvenile offenders when the detention and training order comes into operation. [HL 1789]. - Includes ref to commissioning and placement strategies in Library.

Asked by

Lord Hardy of Wath (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 March 2000

Reference

HL 1789; 611 c72-3WA

House

House of Lords

Youth Justice Board for England and Wales Order 2000

Draft SI on Youth Justice Board for England and Wales. (Affirmative instrument). Laid before Parliament for approval by resolution of each House. Coming into force 2000. (Withdrawn 03.04.00. Replaced by draft SI on Youth Justice Board for England and Wales dated 03.04.00).

Type

Statutory instruments

Date

27 March 2000

House

House of Lords; House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the cost to public funds of issue 2 of the Youth Justice Board's newsletter, Preventing Youth Offending; and how many copies have been (a) printed and (b) distributed. - Includes figures.

Asked by

David Lidington (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 February 2000

Reference

111523; 344 c862W

House

House of Commons

Bassam of Brighton, Lord

Lords statement on what plans they have to reform attendance centres [HL 790]. - Inc ref to White Paper No more Excuses - A New Approach to Tackling Youth Crime in England and Wales.

Asked by

Lord Bruce of Donington (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 January 2000

Reference

HL 790; 608 c210-1WA

House

House of Lords

Home Office

Statement on what plans he has to reform attendance centres. - Includes ref to No More Excuses White Paper.

Asked by

Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

25 January 2000

For answer on

27 January 2000

Answered on

27 January 2000

Ms Rosie Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to reform attendance centres. [107346] Mr. Charles Clarke: In January last year, we set up a small working group, including attendance centre representatives and other experts, to consider the centres' future operation. It made a number of useful proposals for reform of their management and operation, including developing more individual programmes to tackle offending problems. For the 84 junior attendance centres, we have decided to combine reforms on these lines with organisational changes to match the philosophy of the youth justice reforms launched in the Government's November 1997 White Paper, "No More Excuses--A New Approach to Tackling Youth Crime in England and Wales". From April 2000, the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales will take over from the Home Office the central responsibility for commissioning and funding junior attendance centres. The Board will invite youth offending teams to start taking over as local agents for these centres from April, that is generally from chief officers of police. Close liaison with the police will continue, through police membership of youth offending teams. The local changes will be made first in a number of pilot areas. They will also be invited to develop the centres' programmes in line with the working group's principles, and liaise with the courts to ensure centres play an appropriate role in the new range of youth justice disposals. Senior attendance centres, which cater mainly for offenders aged 18 to 24, will remain the responsibility of the Home Office nationally and the police locally. Their future operation will be reviewed in the context of the adult sentencing framework.

Date

27 January 2000

Reference

107346; 343 c248W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Youth Justice Board will assume responsibility for the procurement and provision of secure remand places for juveniles.

Asked by

Lynne Jones (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 January 2000

Reference

103868; 342 c13W

House

House of Commons

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