Select Committee · Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Youth Detention: Solitary confinement and restraint inquiry

Status: Closed Opened: 24 Apr 2018 Closed: 8 Oct 2019 1 report

Inquiry scope

The use of pain inducing techniques and solitary confinement of children in detention must be banned, says our report. These cause physical distress and psychological harm in both the short and longer term, and are clearly not compliant with human rights standards. Government response published Read the Government response (PDF 193KB) Read the Government response Associated evidence Letter to Parliametnary Under Secretary of State, regarding Committee's report on Youth Detention: Solitary Confinement and Restraint, dated 2 May 2019 Serious concerns have been raised about the conditions and treatment of children in detention. These include the use of restraint, which still includes techniques which involve deliberately inflicting pain, and solitary confinement, which can increase risk of self-harm and long term developmental and psychiatric problems. Detention of children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism As a result of evidence arising from its inquiry into youth detention: solitary confinement and restrain, the Committee has taken evidence on the inappropriate detention of children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism in mental health hospitals and the threat that such placements pose to their human rights. Terms of reference: Detention of children and young people with learning disabilities: Send us your views

Reports

1 report

19th Report - Youth detention: solitary confinement and restraint

HC No.: HC 994
Published: 18 Apr 2019
Items: 0
Response: Response document linked: 7th Special Report - Youth detention: solita… Read government response ↗

Oral evidence sessions

5 sessions

On smaller screens, scroll horizontally to read every column. Keyboard users can focus the table region and use the arrow keys.

Date	Session and witnesses	Source
17 Oct 2018	Oral evidence session No witnesses recorded	View ↗
10 Oct 2018	Oral evidence session No witnesses recorded	View ↗
12 Sep 2018	Oral evidence session No witnesses recorded	View ↗
11 Jul 2018	Oral evidence session No witnesses recorded	View ↗
4 Jul 2018	Oral evidence session No witnesses recorded	View ↗

Correspondence

1 letter

On smaller screens, scroll horizontally to read every column. Keyboard users can focus the table region and use the arrow keys.

Published	Direction	Letter
2 May 2019	From committee	Letter to Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, regarding Committee's report on Youth Detention: Solitary Confinement and Restraint, dated 2 May 2019