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Concerns over therapy ferrets used to kill rats at UK’s largest children’s prison (www.theguardian.com)

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Prison officers’ union calls for immediate end to practice at HMYOI Wetherby over fears for child and animal welfare

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[–] VoteNixon2016@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If a child commits a crime in the UK, the Crown revokes their childhood licence; not legally a child, ergo not legally a children's prison

[–] Jessicat@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh my god that explanation is somehow worse. Thank you for explaining though. Childhood as a license 😱?!

[–] Dremor@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago

Soon to become CaaS, Childhood as a Service.