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A borstal was a type of youth detention centre in ... A similar system under the name "borstal" or "borstal school" has also been introduced in several other ...
Clonmel Borstal was established following the recommendations of the 1895 Report of the Departmental Committee ... introduced by Minister for Justice Oscar ...
Young Offender Institutions were introduced under the Criminal Justice Act 1988, but secure institutions specifically intended for young offenders have existed since the beginning of the 20th century: the first borstal opened at Borstal, Kent in 1902. [1] The regime of a Young Offender Institution is similar to that of an adult prison.
Formerly a Naval Base, HMS Ceres, Wetherby was introduced into the Prison System in 1958 as a Borstal. [3] [4] Since that time there have been many changes in its role from an open Youth Custody Centre, to a closed Youth Custody Centre, to its current role as a dedicated Male Juvenile Prison housing inmates aged between 15 and 17 years.
Inmates were introduced back into the community from Finnamore Wood, where many used to have jobs in the local towns and farms. The camp consisted of an Educational Institute offering social skills courses along with a computer lab, classes in cooking in the camps Dining Hall and Kitchens, and the site also concentrated on sports recreation, with a remedial gymnasium/sports hall and a large ...
Glen Parva was constructed on the site of the former Glen Parva Barracks [2] in the early 1970s as a borstal and has always held young offenders. Since its opening in 1974 the establishment has seen considerable expansion and change and now serves a catchment area of over 100 courts, holding a mixture of sentenced, unsentenced, and remand prisoners.
The borstal continued in the buildings until the 1980s, when gradually the structures of the building were rebuilt or refurbished. In 1984, Guys Marsh became a Young Offender Institution . In 1992, it began also housing adult prisoners when the building of a perimeter fence made it a closed establishment.
Legislation was introduced (1922) which increasingly placed farm products under the control of boards. [3] Children's Courts were established (1925). [3] Borstal institutions were established (1924). [3] The Child Welfare Act 1925 introduced compulsory inquiries into the living circumstances of all children born outside marriage. [5]