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Lords blocks young offender 'secure college' plan
THE House of Lords has blocked government plans to introduce controversial so-called secure colleges for young offenders.
Peers voted by 186 to 185 on Wednesday night to back a Labour proposal to prevent the “colleges” from housing girls or children under the age of 15.
The government plans to open the first secure college to house 320 young offenders aged between 12 and 17 in Leicestershire in 2017.
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