Child prisons are beyond reform - it's time to stop jailing young people | Carolyne Willow

These jails come from a bygone era and are not fit for purpose. We need an alternative to leaving children to languish in cellsJake Hardy was 17 years old when he hanged himself in prison in 2012. Minutes before, CCTV cameras captured other children crowded around his cell goading him to kill himself, while prison officers watched. Like so many imprisoned children, Jake had special educational needs and mental health difficulties.Jake’s mother, Liz, spoke at the recent launch of a new camp