Criminal Justice: Secure College

Debate between Baroness Walmsley and Lord Elton

Tuesday 14th July 2015 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Walmsley (LD)]

My Lords—

[Lord Elton (Con)]

My Lords, the purpose of incarceration is rehabilitation. In view of the growing clarity of the importance of education in that function, when did the Government last review sentencing policy, and are there available sentences that enable children to be held in suitable accommodation long enough to achieve some educational progress?