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ArticleCriminal behaviour and mental health : CBMH2022

Mental health, welfare or justice: An introductory global overview of differences between countries in the scale and approach to secure placements of children and young people.

Fleur Souverein, Heidi Hales, Philip Anderson, Sarah Elizabeth Argent, Annie Bartlett, Aileen Blower, Enys Delmage, Sofia Enell, Ann-Karina Eske Henriksen, Kate Koomen and 1 more

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  1. State Provision of Resilience in Social Compulsory Care: A Vulnerability Analysis of Physical Constraint of Children and Youth Without Consent.International journal for the semiotics of law = Revue internationale de semiotique juridique · 2023
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Fleur SouvereinDepartment of child and adolescent psychiatrie, Amsterdam University Medical School, Locatie VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9776-897X
Heidi HalesWest London NHS Trust, Southall, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9468-4364
Philip AndersonSouth Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Newtownards, UK.
Sarah Elizabeth ArgentDivision of psychological medicine and clinical neuroscience, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5108-8925
Annie BartlettInstitute of Medical and Biomedical Education, St. George's University, London, UK.
Aileen BlowerNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK.
Enys DelmageKenepuru Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand.
Sofia EnellDepartment of Social Work, Linnaeus University, Växjö, Sweden.
Ann-Karina Eske HenriksenUniversity College Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Kate KoomenThe Young Ones 020, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Sanne OostermeijerSchool of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6049-6755

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEstimates suggest that over a million children per year are deprived of their liberty across the world. Little is known about the types, ethos or distribution of secure beds in which they are detained.

aimThis study aims to provide quantitative data with background information, to explore similarities and differences across jurisdictions, and to inform critical inquiry into key concepts and practices.

methodsData was obtained using an opportunistic sample of affluent countries, derived from an emerging academic/practice network of senior professionals. Depending on jurisdiction, data was already in the public domain or specifically requested. Data requests were related to the nature and size of health, welfare and criminal justice elements of secure beds and recent occupancy. Key professionals working in child secure settings, within jurisdictions, provided commentary on local approaches.

resultsData was incomplete but allowed for comparisons between 10 jurisdictions. The proportions of the populations of children and young people detained varied by jurisdiction as did their distribution across variations of secure settings. Not all jurisdictions had all three kinds of secure settings. Definitions of secure beds varied depending on the use of relational, procedural or physical security.

conclusionFindings are tentative but suggestion solely considering numerical descriptions of children's detention is misleading; our study highlights ways in which comparative studies may be improved. Within reported jurisdictions, the framework of health, welfare and justice was meaningful but this may not hold true with a wider international application of this method. Open interrogation of this data would be enhanced by the inclusion of children's perspectives.

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Criminal LawMental HealthAdolescentChildHumansLaw Enforcementchildcustodydeprivation of libertyglobal studymental healthminimum age of criminal responsibilitysecure serviceswelfareyouthyouth justice

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PMCPMC9544918

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