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Survey of young offenders in a regional secure unit

Reaside Clinic, Bristol Road South, Rednal B45 9BE

Sumy Handy, Senior Registrar in Child Psychiatry

Child and Family Consultation Centre, Stafford

Avi Dhariwal, Former Registrar at Irwin Unit for Young People

Birmingham

^* Correspondence

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.