由于8月28日生效的新法律,苏格兰将18岁以下青少年罪犯机构迁移到安全护理场所。 Scotland relocates under-18s from youth offender institutions to secure care settings due to a new law, effective August 28.

苏格兰根据一项新法律禁止将18岁以下的所有少年犯从少年罪犯机构转移到对儿童友好的安全照料场所,禁止将他们拘留在这些设施。 Scotland has relocated all under-18s from young offenders institutions to child-friendly secure care settings, following a new law prohibiting their detention in such facilities. 这一决定自8月28日起生效,受到拘留期间多起自杀事件的影响,包括最近一名17岁儿童的死亡。 This decision, effective August 28, was influenced by multiple suicides in custody, including the recent death of a 17-year-old. 苏格兰狱政署称,这是儿童福利的一个重要步骤,得到700万英镑的安全安置资金的支持。 The Scottish Prison Service hailed it as a significant step for child welfare, supported by £7 million in funding for secure placements.