Child detention schools to be inspected

AN independent inspectorate is to be set up for child detention schools, Minister for Children Brian Lenihan said yesterday.

Wed, 19 Oct, 2005 - 01:00
Cormac O’Keeffe

He said he was also concerned at the number of children aged 16 and 17 sent to juvenile and adult prisons.

He wanted to see all child offenders, except for the most serious offenders, cared for in child detention schools.

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