Youth
Three teenagers who absconded from a youth detention center in Pennsylvania on Sunday were involved in an armed robbery and nonfatal shooting with a rifle in D.C. shortly after arriving in the District in a stolen SUV, police said. The incident is a stark reminder of the ongoing challenges
Youth
The UK Government's decision to allow pepper spray to be used against children as young as 15 in youth offenders' institutions has been met with strong resistance from the Howard League for Penal Reform. The leading prisons charity has launched legal action challenging the announcement, warning that
Youth
Simon Reeve, the renowned British travel documentary maker, has shared his tumultuous childhood, battles with mental health, and unconventional path to achieving success. Born in 1972, Reeve struggled in school and left with only one GCSE, but his life took a turn for the better when he landed a job
Diseases
Research on mental health disorders and adverse childhood experiences has shown that these factors are significant predictors of youth offending in Australia. A study published in the International Journal of Law and Psychiatry found that justice-involved youth aged 14 to 17 with custody-supervised status had a prevalence of 69.6%
Youth
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $400 million policy-based loan to support the Philippine government's efforts to expand youth employment and skills programs. The Facilitating Youth School-to-Work Transition Program, Subprogram 3, aims to help young Filipinos find quality jobs and shorten the time at-risk youth spend
Youth
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $400 million policy-based loan to support the Philippine government's efforts to expand youth employment and skills programs. The loan will help young Filipinos find quality jobs, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to job losses
Youth
Construction on the Carol Kimmelman Athletic and Academic Campus, a nation's largest academic and athletic complex, is set to begin later this year. The project, valued at $65 million in its initial phase, will include a 25,000 square foot learning center and expansive tennis facility with 40
Youth
Junade Hostey, a 19-year-old from Fallowfield, has been sentenced to three years in a young offenders' institute for committing a string of crimes in just five months. During that time, he burglared a house in Rusholme while a mother and her young children were upstairs, was found in a
Youth
Prince Harry's recent visit to the Ottery Youth Centre in Cape Town, a correctional centre for troubled teenagers, was marked by a candid discussion on gang culture and the importance of role models. During his visit, the Prince spoke about his own schooldays at Eton, stating that he
Youth
An 18-year-old man, Dean Price, has been sentenced to three years and six months in a young offenders' institute for robbing a 17-year-old victim in his own home in January 2014. Price, whose date of birth is July 27, 1997, was convicted on June 16 after a trial at
Youth
Anonymous, a collective of hacker activists, has launched a cyber attack on the Saudi Arabian government in a bid to stop the execution of a teenage boy named Ali Mohammed al-Nimr. Al-Nimr was arrested at the age of 17 for taking part in an anti-government protest and has been sentenced
Youth
The Oberstown youth detention centre in Co Dublin has been plagued by controversy, with 31 staff members assaulted over a four-month period and 11 staff members resigning this year alone. Despite the turmoil, the State has spent nearly €50,000 on luxury items such as Sky Sports subscriptions, TVs, and
