Children & Families of Prisoners: Recommendations for Government Parliamentary Briefing 

Action for Prisoners’ Families, CLINKS, Prison Advice & Care Trust and the Prison Reform Trust working together to bring about positive change for children and families affected by imprisonment.

2007 Download as PDF

Children: Innocent Until Proven Guilty? Penelope Gibbs, Simon Hickson

A report on the over-use of remand for under-18 year olds in England and Wales and how it can be addressed.   NEW

2009 ISBN: 0 946209 99 5 Download as PDF

Criminal Damage: Why We Should Lock Up Fewer Children

A PRT briefing published to mark the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Youth Justice Board and to inform the Youth Crime Action Plan being prepared by the Department for Children. In 2007 PRT launched a new programme to reduce child and youth imprisonment, with the support of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. The first phase of the programme focussed on reducing the number of under-18s in custody in England and Wales.

2008 Download as PDF

‘Good and Useful Life, A': Constructive Prison Regimes

This booklet includes contributions from both inside and outside the prison system, including chapters on prison industries and regimes for young offenders.

1995 ISBN: 0 946209 30 8

'Justice for the Young': PRT 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.

1997 ISBN: 0 946209 37 5

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.

1997 ISBN: 0 947692 42 8

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'.

2004 ISBN: 0 946209 774

Making Amends: Restorative Youth Justice in Northern Ireland

A report that explores the experience and impact of youth conferencing in Northern Ireland, and looks at the potential benefits of introducing a similar model to the youth justice system in England and Wales.   NEW

2009 ISBN: 0 946209 97 9

No One Knows Vulnerable Defendants in the Criminal Courts: A Review of Provision for Adults and Children  Jessica Jacobson with Jenny Talbot

A report on the treatment of vulnerable defendants within the criminal courts of England and Wales. Part I is concerned with vulnerable adult defendants and particularly those with learning disabilities; Part II is about child defendants – that is defendants aged between 10 and 17. The report assesses existing provision for those two groups of vulnerable defendants, and identifies gaps in provision. In addition, the report presents a number of far reaching recommendations.   NEW

2009 ISBN: 0 946209 96 0 Download as PDF

Out of Trouble   Making Amends: Restorative Youth Justice in Northern Ireland Jessica Jacobson, Penelope Gibbs                

This report, commissioned as part of PRT’s strategy to reduce child and youth imprisonment in the UK, explores the experience and impact of youth conferencing in Northern Ireland and looks at the potential benefits of introducing a similar model to the youth justice system in England and Wales.   NEW

2009 ISBN: 0 946209 97 9 Download as PDF

Out of Trouble Reducing Child Imprisonment in England and Wales – Lessons from Abroad Enver Soloman and Rob Allen

This report, commissioned as part of PRT’s strategy to reduce child and youth imprisonment in the UK, focuses specifically on international examples of policy and practice used in countries that have relatively low numbers of children in custody or those that have been developed and implemented in countries in order to reduce child imprisonment.  NEW

2009 ISBN: 0 946209 98 9

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.

2001  ISBN: 0 946209 54 5 Download as PDF

Vulnerable Defendants in the Criminal Courts: A Review of Provision for Adults and Children Jessica Jacobson with Jenny Talbot

A report on the treatment of vulnerable defendants within the criminal courts of England and Wales. The report is in two parts: Part I is concerned with vulnerable adult defendants, and particularly those with learning disabilities; Part II is about child defendants – that is, defendants aged between 10 and 17.   NEW

2009 ISBN: 0 946209 96 0   Download as PDF   

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.

2004  ISBN: 0 946209 71 5 Download PDF