Young offenders 'get inadequate support on their release'
Young offender institutions in England and Wales fail to provide necessary support for children to succeed in life after custody, a report has found.
In another case, a 16-year-old called Owen was placed in accommodation more than 60 miles away from his home area without any education plan, mental health support or assistance on how to avoid substance use.. Peter Clarke, the chief inspector of prisons, and Justin Russell, the chief inspector of probation, said the most damaging issue highlighted by the report was"a lack of suitable accommodation" provided in time for other support to be put in place.
"There was often a view that that was the remit of external agencies, and that resettlement really started on the day of release.
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