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Justice for the Young: Prison Reform Trust Annual Lecture 1997
Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
The Lord Chief Justice provides an authoritative account of developments in law and practice regarding the treatment of young offenders.

Price: £4.95     ISBN: 0 946209 37 5 - 1997


Justice for the Young and The Sentence of the Court
Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
This pamphlet was published jointly by the Police Federation and PRT. It combines the two organisations' 1997 annual lectures delivered by the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Bingham of Cornhill.

Price: £6.95     ISBN: 0 947692 42 8 - 1997


A Lost Generation: the experiences of young people in prison
Enver Solomon

This report focuses on a group of prisoners, 18-20 year olds, whose needs have been overlooked and neglected. It shows that many are experiencing impoverished regimes and the majority are returning to crime on release. It calls on the Government to honour its Manifesto pledge and provide the investment to prevent 18-20 year olds becoming a 'lost generation'.

Price: £7.50 ISBN: 0 946209 774 - 2004


Troubled Inside: Responding to the Mental Health Needs of Children and Young People in Prison
Finola Farrant

This report aims to prompt a response to the unmet mental health needs of children and young people in the criminal justice system. It draws together current research and practice and sets out an agenda for change. Recommendations include an end to the imprisonment of children, improved assessment of mental health problems, early intervention to prevent young people with a mental illness entering prison and a reduction in the use of remand.

Photocopy only available    ISBN: 0 946209 54 5    2002


Young Parents: From Custody to Community
Joanne Sherlock

This guide and resource pack, includes a DVD with films giving personal testimonies of parents' and children's experience of imprisonment and community penalties. It is the result of a three year project looking at the needs of young  parents who offend and profiling good practice in work with young mothers and fathers, both in the community and in custody, along with a comprehensive policy overview.

Price: £25 (plus £3 postage & packing)  ISBN: 0 946209 71 5 - 2004

 

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