Ep48: First or last resort? The misuse of child imprisonment

Custody is supposed to be used as a last resort when a child gets in trouble. But that's not always the case. In this episode, our hosts are joined by Dr Anne-Marie Day, youth justice researcher at Manchester Metropolitan University, and Dr Laura Janes KC (Hon), solicitor. They discuss why children are detained, how they are treated in custody, and what the experience of imprisonment is like for a child. Dr Anne-Marie Day Read more about Anne-Marie's work here: Dr Laura Janes KC (Hon) Find out more about Laura's work here: Transform Justice Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BlueSky: @transformjustice.bsky.social Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠policy@transformjustice.org.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons.

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This episode is 00:34:17 long.

This episode was published on Jun 27, 2025.

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