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Professor Hannah Smithson (Professor of Criminology and Youth Justice, Head of MCYS, Chair of the Standing Committee for Youth Justice) and Paul Axon (Director Targeted Services, Positive Steps, Oldham) say the current lockdown restrictions are likely to increase the risk of harm.
The Coronavirus crisis will have lasting implications for the most vulnerable, argue Professor Hannah Smithson and Paul Axon
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has raised many societal challenges that would have been unimaginable a short time ago.
While the crisis has been referred to in the media as a ‘leveller’, the reality is that social inequality has been exacerbated and amplified by the pandemic and will have long lasting implications for the most vulnerable in society, including young people in youth justice systems.
These young people are some of the most marginalised and vulnerable in society. For instance, we know many have experienced trauma, substance misuse, and the care system, have mental health problems, and been excluded from school.
All too often, these young people are deemed to have forfeited their right to political and public empathy. However, their health and safety should be of paramount importance at this time.
See the full article here: https://www2.mmu.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/story/12283/
Thursday, 7th May 2020