Scottish Government to remove under-18s from prison estate by 2024

Alternatives to custody such as electronic monitoring means a significant number of offenders under the age of 21 are now accommodated within society.

Ewan Petrie

The number of young people in Polmont Young Offenders Institution has fallen to just under 150. Ten years ago there were 800.

As part of its commitment to improving the lives of young people, the Scottish Government wants to remove anyone under the age of 18 from the prison estate by 2024. Ewan Petrie reports.

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