G4S security to sell ‘child jail’ contracts following abuse controversy

‘Controversial security firm G4S will sell its management contracts for a group of youth detention centers, one of which was featured in an undercover report showing staff choking juvenile inmates.

There had been calls for the Medway centre for young offenders to be shut down indefinitely after allegations of physical abuse and falsified incident reports emerged. Instead, G4S plans to sell the contracts for management of the centers.

In a statement, the management of G4S confirmed they are reviewing the company’s portfolio and plan to sell its UK Children’s Services business, including 13 children’s homes and two Secure Training Centres at Medway and Oakhill.’

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