| The Youth Justice Board has published its annual workload data for 2010/11. Findings include: the average number of young people in custody for 2010/11 was 2,222, a 17 per cent decrease on the 2009/10 figure of 2,670; there were 20 deaths in the community of young people under the supervision of a youth offending team in 2011, compared to 23 deaths in 2010; and 141 children under supervision attempted suicide. |
| Source: Youth Justice Statistics 2010/11 England and Wales (PDF) 26 January 2012 |
| Further information: Children & Young People Now 26 January 2012 |
| Ministry of Justice: youth justice statistics |
