Hundreds of children arrested by the police are being locked up before trial by "risk-averse" judges, who often view them as gang members, according to a significant new report.
The research paints a picture of a criminal justice system that views children as "mini adults", with the result that many are remanded into custody with potentially traumatic consequences.
The research paints a picture of a criminal justice system that views children as "mini adults", with the result that many are remanded into custody with potentially traumatic consequences.
The "overuse" of pre-trial detention - described in the report by Transform Justice, the national justice charity - is at odds with what happens to most of the children post-trial.
Of those remanded, two-thirds do not go on to receive a custodial sentence.
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