§ 17. Rev. Martin Smythasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what consideration is being given to providing alternative accommodation for teenage girls who are in need of care and attention rather than imprisonment.
§ Mr. Chris PattenImprisonment is not an option available to the juvenile court in a case where a young 623W person is deemed to be in need of care. Children and young people, who are judged by the juvenile court to be in need of care, protection or control, may at present be placed in the care of a health and social services board, or any other person, under a fit person order or may be made the subject of a training school order.