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youth-justice
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order-order.compolitics44 days ago
Attorney General Refers Sentences of Three Teenage Boys Convicted of Rape to Court of Appeal
Lord Hermer referred the case of three boys convicted of raping two girls in Fordingbridge to the Court of Appeal after they received youth rehabilitation orders instead of custody.
news.sky.compolitics50 days ago
UK Officials Launch Review of Youth Sentences in Hampshire Sexual Assault Case
Three boys aged 13 and 14 at the time received youth rehabilitation orders after being convicted of sexually assaulting two teenage girls in Fordingbridge. Officials have referred the sentences for review under the unduly lenient sentence scheme.
news.sky.compolitics52 days ago
Review Launched After Three Teenagers Avoid Prison for Rapes
A court review is examining sentences given to three boys aged 14 and 15 who received youth rehabilitation orders instead of prison terms for raping two girls in Hampshire.
The Bbcworld52 days ago
Government to Review Sentences for Three Teenagers Convicted of Rape
The government will examine the non-custodial sentences given to three teenage boys convicted of raping two girls in separate incidents in Hampshire. The Attorney General and Solicitor General have up to 28 days to decide whether to refer the case to the Court of Appeal.
The Bbcworld52 days ago
Judge Gives Youth Rehabilitation Orders to Three Teenagers Convicted of Rape
A judge at Southampton Crown Court sentenced three teenage boys to youth rehabilitation orders for raping two girls in separate attacks in Fordingbridge, Hampshire. Former Home Office minister Jess Phillips called the non-custodial sentences unduly lenient.
flipboard.compolitics56 days ago
Labour Considers Raising Criminal Responsibility Age to 14
The Ministry of Justice published a Youth Justice White Paper outlining proposals to raise the age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales. The document also includes plans to reduce the number of children in custody and change how youth records are disclosed.
news.google.comworld56 days ago
UK Government Considers Military-Style Academies for Young Offenders
Ministers are examining plans for youth justice academies modeled on New Zealand programs. The proposals appear in a new Youth Justice White Paper that also includes youth intervention courts and parental orders.