Number of juveniles detained in Secure unit for Covid-19 offences

Summary

The request sought the total number of juveniles detained at the Isle of Man Secure Unit for breaches of Emergency Powers Regulations 2020 related to COVID-19. The Department of Health and Social Care disclosed that one young person was detained in the Secure Unit on two separate occasions, while others were held in non-secure facilities or bailed.

Key Facts

• One young person was detained in the IOM Secure Unit on two separate occasions for COVID-19 breaches.
• Two young people were detained in Whitehoe (a non-secure facility) before court presentation.
• All individuals detained in Whitehoe received community disposals rather than custody sentences.
• Three other individuals faced COVID-19 charges but were bailed to their parents prior to court.
• The response was issued by the Department of Health and Social Care on 4 June 2020.

Data Disclosed

• 1 young person
• 2 separate occasions
• 2 young people
• 3 other individuals
• 29 May 2020
• 4 June 2020
• 1310309

Original Request

What is the total number of individual juveniles detained at the IOM Secure Unit up to 29th May 2020 for breach of any of the Emergency Powers Regulations 2020? (Detained to include those sentenced to custody as well as those refused bail and remanded in custody and those remanded in custody for breach of bail for such offences).

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Interim Chief Executive: Kathryn Magson Freedom of Information Team Crookall House Demesne Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3QA (01624) 642621 dhsc@foi.gov.im Website: www.gov.im/dhsc Our ref: 1310309 4 June 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 29 May 2020 and which states:

"What is the total number of individual juveniles detained at the IOM Secure Unit up to 29th May 2020 for breach of any of the Emergency Powers Regulations 2020? (Detained to include those sentenced to custody as well as those refused bail and remanded in custody and those remanded in custody for breach of bail for such offences)."

Our response to your request is as follows: The Department of Health and Social Care has had: • One young person in custody twice (two separate occasions) for COVID-19 breaches. • 2 young people detained in Whitehoe (not secure) before presentation at court the following day (one of those twice). On each occasion disposal was community not custody. • Also, involvement has taken place with the Youth Justice Team in relation to three other individuals to COVID-19 charges but bailed to parents prior to court.

Please quote the reference number 1310309 in any future communications.

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