Children seeing extreme violence while held needlessly in jail, says England and Wales watchdog
Almost 100 children each year are remanded to custody and released or moved within two weeks, often experiencing violence, fear, and unclear reasons for detention.
David Lammy promises 25% cut in number of children jailed while they await trial
Reduce custodial remand and short sentences for under-18s by cutting jailed children by a quarter and consulting on parent penalties, while ending lifelong records for under-18s.