Rights respecting? Child custody in the United Kingdom

Deena Haydon

Chapter 14 in Research Handbook on Youth Criminology, 2025, pp 237-256 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Derived from the analysis of available data and the findings of official inspection reports, this chapter evaluates whether the regimes operating in child custody institutions in the UK jurisdictions of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland are consistent with internationally agreed children's rights standards. Acknowledging the separate and distinct systems of child justice, it considers the diversity of custodial institutions and the rights of detained children. Key issues include their access to education, physical and mental healthcare, leisure, and communication with families; violence and behaviour management; safety; use of restraint and force; separation and solitary confinement; and external monitoring and inspection. Having considered the significance of rights-based research and analysis, the chapter establishes priorities focused on state and institutional accountability, appropriately resourced alternatives to custody, and the rights of the small number of children requiring secure accommodation to avoid harm to themselves or others.

Keywords: Child justice; Children's rights; Custody; International standards; United Kingdom (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035300747
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