Youth Custody: Costs

(asked on 14th July 2021) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the cost was to the public purse of a child placed in youth custody (a) on remand and (b) for other reasons in (i) secure children's homes, (ii) secure training centres and (iii) young offenders' institutes in the most recent period for which figures are available.


Answered by
Alex Chalk Portrait
Alex Chalk
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
This question was answered on 19th July 2021

The average cost per place per year for a child placed in youth custody is:

£271,000 at a Secure Children’s Home

£201,000 at a Secure Training Centre

£119,000 at a Young Offender Institution

There is no difference in average cost if the child is placed on remand or for other reasons. These costs are inclusive of education services.

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