Reflections of a Chief Inspector

Drawing on more than five years experience as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons this article provides a personal account of the principal inspection findings, together with a series of proposals of what needs to be done, with regard to youth custody. The article considers the purpose of inspe...

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Published in:Youth justice 2001-04, Vol.1 (1), p.17-27
Main Author: Ramsbotham, David
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Drawing on more than five years experience as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons this article provides a personal account of the principal inspection findings, together with a series of proposals of what needs to be done, with regard to youth custody. The article considers the purpose of inspection, the need to reform youth custody, the needs of young prisoners and the means by which those needs should be met.
ISSN:1473-2254
1747-6283
DOI:10.1177/147322540100100103