Oberstown reduced use of single separation by almost a quarter last year

Oberstown reduced its use of single separation - a restricted practice that sees young people in detention separated from other people - by almost a quarter during 2018 following increased “scrutiny" on the use of the practice.

The reduction in the use of restrictive practices is noted in the 2018 annual report of the national children’s detention centre, which outlines a number of “sustained improvements” made last year.