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

Lightowler, Claire and Adamson, Bruce and Galli, Maria (2021) 'Not cut out for prison' : Depriving children of their childhood. Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 20 (1). pp. 108-121. ISSN 2976-9353

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Abstract

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.

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