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Young offenders’ trauma on release from custody (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Hazel, N., & Bateman, T. (2013, September). Young offenders’ trauma on release from custody. Presented at European Society of Criminology Conference, Budapest, Hungary

The emotional trauma experienced by young people sentenced to a period of custody, particularly in the initial period of incarceration, has been well documented. Interacting with mental health issues, rates of self-harm and suicides are also know to... Read More about Young offenders’ trauma on release from custody.

Resettlement after prisons: What the Government needs to know for the new youth custody Bill (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Hazel, N., & Bateman, T. (2013, July). Resettlement after prisons: What the Government needs to know for the new youth custody Bill. Presented at British Society of Criminology Conference, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK

The Ministry of Justice in England and Wales is currently developing new legislation on youth custody, amid concerns of a high and rising rate of reoffending for those on this type of disposal. Initially billed as “putting education at the heart of... Read More about Resettlement after prisons: What the Government needs to know for the new youth custody Bill.