youth offending
The overwhelming majority (80%) of respondents use social media, with 78% using it at least once a day, according to new research undertaken by the Medical Defence Union (MDU). The survey of 1,797 MDU members also revealed that the most popular channels were Facebook which is used by 75% followed by Instagram and YouTube which are… Read more »
The UK is conspicuously absent from the list of signatories to a statement published by the International Religious Freedom or Belief Alliance (IRFBA) that highlights the persecution of the non-religious and calls for their protection. IRFBA is a network of 38 countries committed to advancing freedom of religion or belief around the world with the Prime… Read more »
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The government has been urged to review the use of antisocial behaviour orders (Asbos) after a thinktank warned they are counterproductive. Although designed to curb antisocial behaviour, an Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) report warned an “Asbo culture” risked creating a self-fulfilling prophecy among young people subject to the orders. Asbos have been issued… Read more »
The government is to review the use of batons in young offenders institutions (YOIs) in England and Wales. Current legislation prevents staff from using batons to control children under 18, but the Prison Officers Association has called for the rule to be overhauled to provide more protection against a rising number of assaults by inmates…. Read more »
