UNLOCK are stalwart campaigners for those that have fallen by the wayside as young people, they support and provide advice, for people seeking employment and entry to professions, that might be obstructed by offences shown on their criminal records committed years ago, or have little relevance. In 2020 there was reform, with acknowledgment of the rehabilitation of people, and the stigma and difficulty criminalising young people has on their future… at BUDDIES we recognise their work, as being best practice and innovative in this area – we work with them and follow their governance and the direction and guidance they advocate – check out their website.
“There’s been a huge amount of media coverage recently about violent crime amongst children and young people in the UK. However, it seems that the Government’s answer to this is to give more power to the police to surveil, stop and search and punish young people. Based on his own experience, Rhys questions whether criminalising young people is the answer’.
