Violent Young Offenders

There is a new special unit in Hindley youth prison, Europe’s largest youth prison, to deal with the most violent and disruptive offenders. This wing in the prison has specially trained staff to deal with the sometimes extreme behaviour. The idea is to take the most disruptive teenagers out of the sprawling main wings of the prison where they can cause the most trouble. There is also easy access to mental health treatment and drug and alcohol services. Many more of these special units are now planned in other youth prisons across England and Whales.