| An analysis by the Nuffield Trust has shown serious challenges remain over the health and care of children in young offender institutions, as well as for younger people in prisons across the country. Missed appointments and admissions relating to violent incidents or self-harm are far more common among younger people in prisons, while support within the system for people with neurodivergent conditions remains a concern, with diagnoses of ADHD associated with higher hospital admissions for violence among young adult males. |
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