"Growing up in Tottenham in the 1980s, my biggest fear was ending up in prison. That may sound irrational, but in truth it was the fate of so many young Black boys like me. You saw it happen slowly at first. People missed school, got into petty trouble, started hanging around with the wrong crowd. No one stepped in to pull them back. For us, going to jail didn't feel shocking or distant. It felt almost inevitable."
"Lammy, the deputy prime minister, is promising to reduce the use of custodial remand and short sentences for under-18s. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) will also consult on fining parents, and even sending them to jail, if they fail to keep their children away from crime. He said: Growing up in Tottenham in the 1980s, my biggest fear was ending up in prison."
"Lammy, 53, argued that jailing children makes them more likely to offend in future. For the most serious offences, custody will always be necessary to protect the public that will never change, he said. But for many children, even a short spell inside can do lasting damage, disrupting the most formative years of their lives and sometimes exposing them to more viole"
A youth justice overhaul will reduce the number of children held in jail while awaiting trial by a quarter. The plan also aims to end lifelong criminal records for people under 18. The justice secretary will publish a white paper proposing less use of custodial remand and shorter sentences for under-18s. The approach is based on the view that prison can cause lasting harm during formative years and can increase the likelihood of future offending. For the most serious offences, custody will remain available to protect the public. The Ministry of Justice will consult on fining parents and potentially sending them to jail if they fail to keep their children away from crime.
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