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  1. 24 Jul 2019

    As my research has shown, we could take ALL girls out of penal establishments (where they feel unsafe) into Secure Children's Homes and fill these paid for, empty places, if the will is there to do so

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    My article voicing why the must ! Solidarity to steering group👉 👈 who on 22 Nov 18 launched the End Child Imprisonment in England campaign

  3. 29 Jun 2019

    A 16-year-old boy has died at Cookham Wood young offenders institution in Kent. He is the 35th child to die in penal custody since 1990. Prisons are unsafe and damaging places for children and need closing down & resources redirected to community services.

  4. 4 Nov 2019

    Something for the Labour Party to push for - The Age of criminal responsibility must be raised, say experts

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  5. 29 Sep 2019

    Closing child prisons is both highly desirable and achievable. From the policies of Jerome Miller in the 1960s to USA abolitionist initiatives today highlighted in report ‘Breaking Down the Walls’ , it’s time to once and for all

  6. 3 Apr 2019

    Restraint resulted in deaths of Adam Rickwood & Gareth Myatt in 2004 in child prisons. State sanctioned violence and child abuse. That it is still being used and abused is unacceptable. doing important work on this.

  7. 31 Jan 2019

    It beggars belief that violence against children is still rife in Medway 18 months after revealed widespread unlawful restraint on children. It is time for Medway to be closed down completely.

  8. “Sending a child who is known to have special educational needs to a seriously under-resourced institution where self-harm, physical restraint and solitary confinement are commonplace is indefensible.” - Carolyne Willow

  9. Child prisons are costly, failing institutions that sweep vulnerable children and young people into a current of crime from which it is impossible to escape. It's time to .

  10. 3 Dec 2018
  11. 22 Nov 2018

    Horribly sad story by Liz Hardy whose son killed himself in prison. 5 minutes before he killed himself he asked to call his mum , she talks about the lack of kindness and empathy in prisons

  12. 24 Apr 2019

    ‘Up to 92% of children in custody have suffered prior physical or sexual abuse or neglect’. Child prisons are a non effective intervention that society needs to get properly brave about changing, once and for all.

  13. please attend this debate, if you can, to end child imprisonment.

  14. 19 Jun 2019

    Look! Next Tuesday there will be a debate in Westminster Hall on abolishing child imprisonment via - ask your MP to go along to work towards change

  15. 1 Nov 2019

    This week a mum of a young person in prison got in touch, to lend her support to our End Child Imprisonment campaign. She's agreed we can share her message below (we've removed details which would identify her son).

  16. 15th anniversary of the death of 14-year-old Adam Rickwood in Hassockfield secure training centre. Carolyne Willow () explains what happened and shows the opposition to pain-inducing restraint in child prisons.

  17. Jan 21

    Swift action must be taken to address concerns in report today on separation use on children but whole system in need of sweeping reform - tinkering with current regime not enough

  18. 18 Apr 2019

    A new journal article by me and , published today. It's a grim topic but I'm very proud of our work on it. Might be of interest to and campaigners.

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  19. 22 Nov 2018
  20. 15 years ago today, 14-year-old Adam Rickwood took his own life after being subject to horrific physical abuse by staff at a child prison. The government must take immediate steps to prohibit pain inducing restraint of children.

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