Abstract
The management of young offenders by specialist psychiatric adolescent forensic services is currently the subject of considerable debate at the Royal College of Psychiatrists and at the Department of Health. It is important to know what has been done in dealing with this very important group of vulnerable young people. This study aims to delineate how medium secure units become involved with this group and what happens to them.
Highlights
The management of young offenders by specialist psychiatric adolescent forensic services is currently the subject of considerable debate at the Royal College of Psychiatrists and at the Department of Health
The Butler Committee recommended in 1975 an emphasis on commu nity care and out-patient work (Home Office, 1975)
The constantly changing legal, educational and health care systems set up to deal with young offenders are under regular review at different levels
Summary
The management of young offenders by specialist psychiatric adolescent forensic services is currently the subject of considerable debate at the Royal College of Psychiatrists and at the Department of Health. The above services include assessments of young people These are an important group who have received increasing recognition. It is recognised that young offenders have a wide range of neuropsychological vulnerability (Bailey, 1994). That some of these young people suffer from psychia tric morbidity is unquestionable (Lewis et al, 1979: Bailey et al 1994). No literature exists on how adult regional forensic services manage young people. This paper attempts to fill the gap by describing the referral pattern and overall management of young people referred to a regional forensic out-patient service
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