Ministers pledge to end the placement of 16 and 17-year-olds in young offenders institutions.
Sixteen and 17-year-olds in Scotland will not be placed in young offenders institutions, under new plans.Instead, ministers said they would fund "care-based alternatives" and shift the approach from "one of punishment to one of love and support".plan to improve the lives of children in care and their familiesThe document also outlines plans to give a £200 annual grant to young people aged 16-25 with experience of the care system.
"Alongside The Promise Scotland, the care community, local government, and many others, we are building on work that is already under way to bring forward change as quickly as possible."Earlier this month, Scotland's chief inspector of prisons led calls for no-one under the age of 18 to be sent to jail.
It says there are currently 84 secure care placements across Scotland - but they need to consider how many they need and what they should look like in the future.
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