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Recommendations related to custody

7 recommendations 57% accepted

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7 total
15 Accepted IICSA

Research high child remand population

The Inquiry was told that children should only be placed in custody as a last resort. However, it was concerned to hear evidence that some children are remanded in custody …

- In January 2022, the Ministry of Justice published its Review of Custodial Remand for Children, which challenged the narrative that children are frequently remanded …
Youth Custody Service
17 Not Accepted IICSA

Prohibit pain compliance techniques

The Chair and Panel consider that the use of pain compliance techniques should be seen as a form of child abuse, and that it is likely to contribute to a …

- In June 2020, the Ministry of Justice published the Charlie Taylor review of pain-inducing techniques in the youth secure estate, which recommended changes to …
Ministry of Justice
18 Not Accepted IICSA

Joint MoJ/DfE policy for children in custody

The Chair and Panel recommend that the Ministry of Justice and the Department for Education share policy responsibility for managing and safeguarding children in custodial institutions. This is to ensure …

- In July 2019, the Ministry of Justice stated that it had joint working relationships with the Department for Education on secure children's homes, including …
Ministry of Justice
26 Accepted IICSA

Youth Custody Service safeguarding training

The Chair and Panel recommend that the Youth Custody Service takes steps to ensure that its training provides staff with an appropriate understanding of safeguarding in the context of the …

- In July 2019, the Ministry of Justice stated that the Youth Custody Service would review mandatory training for frontline staff including safeguarding components (Government …
Youth Custody Service
27 Accepted in Part IICSA

Professional registration for custodial care staff

As the Inquiry set out in its Interim Report, professional registration of the workforce in settings responsible for the care of vulnerable children complements regulation of institutions by a separate, …

- In November 2021, the Ministry of Justice stated that it had reviewed evidence from a targeted consultation on professional registration for the youth custody …
Ministry of Justice
FR-5 Not Accepted IICSA

Prohibit Pain Compliance Techniques

The Inquiry recommends (as originally stated in its Sexual Abuse of Children in Custodial Institutions: 2009-2017 Investigation Report, dated February 2019) that the UK government prohibits the use of any …

- In May 2023, the government rejected this recommendation, stating that staff in custodial institutions require pain-inducing techniques for emergency scenarios involving serious physical harm, …
UK Government
FR-8 Accepted in Part IICSA

Registration in Young Offender Institutions

The Inquiry recommends (as originally stated in its Sexual Abuse of Children in Custodial Institutions: 2009-2017 Investigation Report, dated February 2019) that the UK government introduces arrangements for the professional …

- In May 2023, the government accepted this recommendation, stating that internal registration was most appropriate for the young offender institution and secure training centre …
UK Government