KnowMyRights.org.uk

Welcome to Know My Rights: A place to find out your rights and what to do if the police want to talk to you.

[Laura Janes @LauraJanes_UK]

One third of children remanded to prison are BAME according to latest stats
https://t.co/ziAdIVncIA

This is a 10% increase in past 10 years & despite powerful reminder from @_YJB that BAME children disproportionately live in the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods

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@LEGALBEAGLEOK When police have researched this and targeted parental AAs, most reported being too overwhelmed by the situation to understand or take in new information about their role. If you can't explain it, how can they be expected to? (2/2)

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@LEGALBEAGLEOK Targeting them with WHAT? How should the Appropriate Adult explain to the ten year old why they should wait for a lawyer? (1/2)

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@LEGALBEAGLEOK Thanks for the helpful response. We were genuinely asking for a suggestion on how better to explain this to a ten year old? If neither you or we can provide one that is legally AND age appropriate, how can the Appropriate Adult (often a parent with no legal training) do so?

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@DrVickyKemp @LesleyLaver

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It is your legal right to talk to a lawyer FOR FREE if you are arrested by the police. Lots of kids think they don't need a lawyer, but they do! Lawyers know what you should say to police https://t.co/LlxzXuy4zt

#childrensrights #Arrested #london #youngoffenders #youthjustice

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According to English law, a child as young as age 10 can be convicted of a crime.
#childrensrights #standUp4HumanRights #policeuk #socialjustice #arrested #youthjustice #childrights #WeCare

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Overall arrests of children have reduced, but Black children are increasingly more likely than White children to be arrested in England and Wales. How does this disproportionality influence outcomes for young people?#ukpolice #youngoffender #arrested #wecare #london #youthjustice

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60,208 arrests were made of children in England and Wales between April 2018 and March 2019, yet there is still next to no child-centred policy for detaining and questioning children.
#childrensrights #arrested #youthjustice #youngoffender #ukpolice #SocialJustice #ChildRights

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Painful restraints and isolation cause physical distress and psychological harm in the short and longer-term and are not compliant with human rights standards
#youngoffender #youthjustice #socialjustice #childrensrights #Standup4HumanRights

https://t.co/4l8cTkkWdA

[Bronagh Byrne @BronaghByrneQUB]

Excellent #ChildRights Masters class this afternoon. Today's topic- realising children's participation rights in policymaking. Great class thoughts on developing rights-based children's strategy 👇

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Currently, a child aged 10 can be convicted of a crime and subjected to a police investigation, potentially resulting in them having a criminal record for life.
#youthjustice #childrensrights #SocialJustice #youngoffender #Standup4HumanRights

https://t.co/4pwSkLz9vO

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Young offender institutions in England and Wales fail to provide the necessary support for children to succeed in life after custody, a report has found.https://t.co/2kNiLvsAJW

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Did you know?
In the #UK If the Police take you to the #Police Station, you are entitled to a FREE Lawyer.
#Freelawyer #justiceforkids #standup4humanrights #childrensrights #youthjustice #london #socialjustice #youngoffender