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Last resort? Exploring the reduction in child imprisonment 2008-11
Internal Publication
July 2011
The number of children imprisoned in England and Wales at any one time has fallen by 30% since 2008.
This briefing seeks to identify the factors which have contributed to this reduction, to ensure the trend is maintained and so that learning from this age group can be applied to others, in particular young adults.
