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borstalIn the UK, formerly a place of detention for offenders aged 15–21, first introduced in 1908. From 1983 borstal institutions were officially known as youth custody centres, and have been replaced by young offender institutions. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But the birch could still be used to lash boys over the age of 12, while lengthy stretches in borstals were another option available to sentencing benches. When parents are seen to fail, let us reinstate approved schools and borstals. Another milestone came in 1982 when the Conservative's Criminal Justice Act scrapped borstals and replaced them with youth custody and detention centres. |
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