Recommendation 20

While some transition planning may take place before a young person leaves the youth estate, we are not convinced that the adult estate is sufficiently equipped to support all those who make that move. We recommend that the Ministry of Justice mandate appropriate transition planning in the over-18 estate for those coming from youth estate to ensure that those who do so do not find themselves on a ‘cliff edge’. We recommend that the Ministry of Justice set out when the ‘transition from youth to adult custody’ policy framework will be published and how it will be implemented across the youth and the adult estates. The Ministry should also update us on the practical steps being taken in the interim to ensure that those young people who do make that transition receive the support they need and avoid any drop-off in service provision and support. (Paragraph 134) Children and Young People in Custody (part 2): The Youth Secure Estate and Resettlement 45