Human rights group finds growing number of cases of minors held among prisoners

A growing number of cases have been identified where unaccompanied children, many of whom appear to be trafficked, have been sent to HMP Elmley, Kent, and placed among foreign adult prisoners. According to the most recent inspection of Elmley, the block where foreign nationals are held also houses sex offenders.

  • barsoapEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Also IIRC (and as I understand) you’re sorted into a prison based on your age (and maturity) at the day you’re sentenced, so if you get sentenced to six years at age 17 you’re going to youth prison, and stay there for your whole sentence as maximum age as per wikipedia is 24.