A probe by the children's commissioner finds a 'significant number' may have been held unlawfully.
Vulnerable children in Scotland may have been detained unlawfully in secure accommodation, according to Scotland's children's commissioner.
It might be because they have gone missing, they are likely to go missing again, or there are serious concerns about their safety and welfare.The decision is made by a Children's Hearing and by law the children and local authority have to comply.The office of the Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland saidIt examined the cases of 118 children placed in secure accommodation in 27 local authority areas between 1 August 2018 and 31 July 2019.
Nick Hobbs, head of advice and investigations, said: "Secure accommodation should be reserved for those whose needs cannot be met in any other environment or place of safety.
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