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"Vulnerable children who arrive in Britain by small boat are being placed in an
adult prison that holds significant numbers of sex offenders.
A growing number of cases have been identified where unaccompanied children,
many of whom appear to be trafficked, have been sent to HMP Elmley, Kent, and
placed among foreign adult prisoners.
According to the most recent inspection of Elmley, the block where foreign
nationals are held also houses sex offenders.
Of 14 unaccompanied children so far identified by staff at Humans For Rights
Network as being sent to an adult prison, one is believed to have been 14 when
they spent seven months in Elmley.
Most of the cases involve Sudanese or South Sudanese children who travelled to
the UK via Libya, with most appearing to have been trafficked or having
experienced some form of exploitation.
This weekend there were calls for the Home Office to launch an immediate
investigation into the issue and urgently release anyone believed to be a child
who is inside an adult jail."
Via Kevin O'Brien.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
