'Not cut out for prison': Depriving children of their childhood

Claire Lightowler; Bruce Adamson; Maria Galli

'Not cut out for prison': Depriving children of their childhood

Claire Lightowler, Bruce Adamson, Maria Galli

Children And Young People'S Centre For Justice

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Children in Scotland continue to be deprived of their liberty in prison like settings. The majority of these children have not been convicted or sentenced, known as being on remand. In 2020 the proportion of children in a young offenders' institution or prison has further increased, with additional concerns for those experiencing remand during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article explores the data about remand and the human rights experiences of children on remand. We also reflect on why such a high proportion of children who have not been tried or have not been convicted are deprived of their liberty in Scotland.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	108-121
Number of pages	14
Journal	Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care
Volume	20
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 4 Mar 2021

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COVID-19
remand
deprivation of liberty
young offenders' institutions
youth justice
human rights

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