Research and Evaluation

Annual report: Inspection of Youth Offending Services (2019-2020) – HMIP (November 2020)

Published:10/12/202023/05/2024

Summary:

Link to HMIP’s annual report concerning overview of youth justice service inspections through 2019 to 2020.

Description:

Her Majesty’s Inspection of Probation have published their annual report of inspection of youth offending services (2019-2020). This report is based on the aggregated findings from youth justice service inspections between 2019 and 2020.

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