Borstal

Borstal in United Kingdom

Definition of Borstal

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Borstal :

An institution to which young offenders (aged 15 to 20 inclusive) could be sent before June 1983 instead of priso Sentence to borstal has been replaced by *detention in a young offender institution

See also juvenile offender.

Borstal History

An institution for reforming and training young offenders. Now replaced by detention centres and youth custody centres.


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