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Lammy Unveils £15.4 m Funding, Youth Courts Target 20% Custody Reduction

5/18/2026

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Government will add £15.4 million annually to the Turnaround early-intervention programme for at-risk children.
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy presented a Youth Justice White Paper proposing pilot Youth Intervention Courts that combine judges, services and specialist support.
The paper also commits to cut unnecessary custodial remand for children by 25 percent before the next election and to reduce the youth custody population by 20 percent.

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Government will add £15.4 million annually to the Turnaround early-intervention programme for at-risk children.
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy presented a Youth Justice White Paper proposing pilot Youth Intervention Courts that combine judges, services and specialist support.
The paper also commits to cut unnecessary custodial remand for children by 25 percent before the next election and to reduce the youth custody population by 20 percent.