Article 6E6W9 Children reaching UK in small boats sent to jail for adult sex offenders

Children reaching UK in small boats sent to jail for adult sex offenders

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Mark Townsend, Sian Norris and Katharine Quarmby
from World news | The Guardian on (#6E6W9)

Human rights group finds growing number of cases of minors held among prisoners

Vulnerable children who arrive in Britain by small boat are being placed in an adult prison that holds significant numbers of sex offenders.

A growing number of cases have been identified where unaccompanied children, many of whom appear to be trafficked, have been sent to HMP Elmley, Kent, and placed among foreign adult prisoners.

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