Isolated and Invisible: The Barriers to Implementing Constructive Resettlement Approaches in Two English Young Offenders Institutions

Day, AM ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8525-770X (2025) Isolated and Invisible: The Barriers to Implementing Constructive Resettlement Approaches in Two English Young Offenders Institutions. Youth Justice. ISSN 1473-2254

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Abstract

The custodial estate for children aged 10–17 years across England and Wales faces a number of challenges. This article focuses on the perceptions of Resettlement Officers in two Young Offender’s Institutions (YOIs) in England on the challenges of their role: successfully reintegrating children from custody into the community using ‘Constructive Resettlement’ approaches. The findings will present a range of internal barriers encountered by Resettlement Officers that leave them feeling isolated, invisible and misunderstood. Finally, implications for future policy and practice will be considered.