Joint Committee on Human Rights Youth Detention: solitary confinement and restraint Nineteenth Report of Session 2017–19

Description of impact

The Joint Committee on Human Rights is appointed by the House of Lords and
the House of Commons to consider matters relating to human rights in the United
Kingdom. This report
seeks to answer three questions that were set out in the inquiry’s terms of reference:2
• Does the use of restraint and segregation in youth detention lead to children’s
rights being commonly breached?
• Is the guidance on restraint and segregation compliant with human rights
standards?
• Is the Government doing enough to ensure rights compliant standards are
applied across the estate, including in privately run institutions?

Category of impact	Public policy, law and services