Young offenders at risk of rickets due to lack of sun, care inspector warns

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Exclusive: Lack of sun linked to vitamin D deficiency, which can cause bone malformations such as rickets

A report last year on Feltham’s young offenders’ institute found most boys were allowed out of their cells for seven hours on weekdays. But inspectors were “not confident that all boys had sufficient time in the open air”.

 

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True.

CareQualityComm ahhh bless why not wrap them up in cotton wool tough don’t do the crime then, then they can have lots of sun!!!

We should provide them with sunbeds or trips to the seaside!

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