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Wednesday, June 25, 2003 |
Raise prosecution age, urge MPs
The government must raise the age of criminal responsibility in England to stem the rising number of young children being locked up, according to an influential committee of MPs.
The Commons health select committee warned ministers that the current hardline approach to young offenders was incompatible with the UN convention on the rights of the child.
Guardian
8:42:29 AM 
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Public order
Frenetic is how Rebecca Gilmour, referral order manager with the Leeds youth offending team (Yot), describes the past 12 months. The sentiment is echoed by many of those involved with the new youth offender panels, which came into being a year ago to deal with young, first-time offenders.
Ordinary members of the public volunteer to sit on the panels, alongside a member of the Yot. This means that, in every local authority area, Yots have had to recruit, train, support and supervise teams of volunteers. With more than 450 referral orders made in Leeds, Gilmour's 70 volunteers have dealt with more cases than anywhere else.
Guardian
8:27:03 AM
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© Copyright 2003 Nick Page.
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Updated: 15/7/03; 2:36:29 pm.
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