Ombudsman’s report - Young offenders have rights

In HER third annual report published yesterday Ombudsman for Children Emily Logan highlighted her difficulties in hearing complaints from young offenders in certain detention centres, especially St Patrick’s Institute.

She was not referring to specific complaints that her office received, but about her perception that the young people do not have proper facilities to complain.

A mere 8% of the complaints to her office related to children in detention. Maybe her uneasiness was sparked by the low level of complaints in comparison with those in other sectors.