Youth Custody
Commons · Question 28462 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the risks of holding 18 year-olds for longer in the youth estate.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 17 Sep 2026
On 1 September, my Rt Hon Friend the Lord Chancellor announced in a statement on criminal justice reform that, to help relieve some of the adult prison capacity challenges, a decision had been taken to hold some 18-year-olds for longer in the youth estate...