Arrests of children by Devon and Cornwall Police have been reduced by 77 per cent since the Howard League for Penal Reform began a major campaign to keep boys and girls out of the criminal justice system, new figures reveal today (Monday 14 December).
For the last decade, the Howard League has been working with police forces across England and Wales to reduce arrests of children,...
Arrests of children by Devon and Cornwall Police have fallen by 64 per cent in the last four years, data obtained by the Howard League for Penal Reform reveal today (Monday 23 November).
Research by the charity has found that the number of arrests in Devon and Cornwall dropped from 4,132 in 2010 to 1,470 in 2014.
The figures confirm the continued success of a long-running...
