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approved schoolLDCE has this:'BrE  a special school in Britain in the past,where children who had done something illegalwere sent if they were under 18'1. What is the present system and school name?2. What is the American equivalent?Thank you.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

The American equivalent is reform school.

Nona the brit · Answer

In the UK, Borstals were a place of detention for offenders aged 15–21, first introduced in 1908. From 1983 borstal institutions were officially known as youth custody centres, and have been replaced by young offender institutions.

Itasan · Answer

Thank you very much, Nona, for the really valuable information.

TeacherBrian · Answer

It is like a prison. But young offenders can't be sent to prison for commiting a crime, so sometimes they are sent to a special place of detention and rehabilitation. Prior to being called a an "approved school" such places were called borstals, called but now the term is "detention centre" and/or "youth custody centre". There are a number of such places in the UK.
Various UK laws provide the basis for the system e.g. Children and Young Persons Acts 1933 to 1986, Criminal Justice Acts 1982,1991, Police and Criminal Evidence Acts 1984, Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 etc.
Depending on the nature of the crime, young offenders can be subject to various court judgements, ranging from fines, curfews or custodial sentences.
If you want to know more about the legal system in the UK for young offenders, may I suggest you research, perhaps in Google, under "Young Offender".

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