
In the UK penal system, an institution where young offenders (aged 14-21) are confined for short periods. Treatment is designed to be disciplinary; for example, the `short, sharp shock` regime...
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In the UK penal system, an institution where young offenders (aged 14–21) are confined for short periods. Treatment is designed to be disciplinary; for example, the `short, sharp shock` regime introduced by the Conservative government in 1982. Detention centres were introduced to deal with young offenders for whom a long period o...
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https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21221
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