A thematic report into the management of gang issues among children and young people in prison custody and the community has been published.
The review, carried out as part of a service level agreement with the Youth Justice Board, examined youth offending teams and young offender Institutions to find out how in practice the police, probation and prison services at local level were dealing with gang-related crime involving under 18s. It found that, in spite of central initiatives, there was a lack of coordination and of clear and effective guidance on local implementation.
The report is available to download from the Ministry of Justice website.