All 1 Debates between Lord Corbett of Castle Vale and Baroness Linklater of Butterstone

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Crime: Youth Crime and Antisocial Behaviour Commission

Debate between Lord Corbett of Castle Vale and Baroness Linklater of Butterstone
Monday 19th July 2010

(14 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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The Minister will be aware that the commission describes the current levels of remand in custody as,

“unacceptable, unjust and unnecessarily damaging to the children and young people concerned”.

What steps will the Government take to reduce the use of secure remands to the absolute minimum for the protection of the person concerned and the public?

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