Health care issues for young people in offender institutions and prisons

Challenges remain over the health and care of children in young offender institutions, as well as for younger people in prisons across the country. This analysis shows missed appointments and admissions relating to violent incidents or self-harm are far more common among younger people in prisons, while support within the system for people with neurodivergent conditions remains a concern.

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