Young Offenders
(asked on 10th July 2014) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 21 October 2013, Official Report, column 65W, on young offenders, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to redefine juveniles to include those older than 16.
This question was answered on 21st July 2014
The Home Office is working with policing and criminal justice partners to review those remaining circumstances where current legislation treats 17 year olds as adults while in police custody.