Who is Out of Trouble campaigning for?
Out of Trouble is working to reduce the numbers of children and young people who are imprisoned. We campaign on behalf of children from the earliest age they can be imprisoned (currently age 10 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and age 8 in Scotland, although the Scottish Government is looking at raising this to 12) and young people up to the age of 25. Whilst this campaign is focused on children and young people, we care about all unnecessary imprisonment, and the Prison Reform Trust campaigns on behalf of all prisoners, whatever their age. We are particularly concerned about the imprisonment of children and young people because the experience can be especially damaging for the young and because time spent in custody as a child increases the likelihood of further periods of imprisonment later in life. We believe it is vital that we do everything possible to prevent this generation of children and young people from becoming the next generation of adult prisoners.
