Standing Committee for Youth Justice | Working for the reform of youth justice in England and Wales

The Standing Committee for Youth Justice (SCYJ) works for reform of the youth justice system in England and Wales for the benefit of children and young people and the community at large.

05.08.10 - SCYJ proposes raising the custody threshold

SCYJ has long been concerned about the size of the child custodial population. There are many ways that the population could be reduced, but we believe the most powerful one to be primary legislation and, in particular, raising the custody threshold. In this paper we set out a proposal for a distinct custody threshold for children. Download the summary or full report.

02.03.10 - SCYJ position paper warns of devastating impact of overuse of custody

SCYJ today released a position paper Custody for Children: The Impact, setting out the financial, individual and social impacts of the overuse of custody for children in England and Wales. Download the report.