The Fear Factory
Paul Funnell looks at this new film showing that custodial sentences for children are largely counterproductive
The Fear Factory, a new film, premiered at The Empire cinema in Leicester Square, London, on Monday, 1 March. Produced by Spirit Level Films, this excellent production gives a balanced insight into the problems that abound in our judicial system and, in particular, the scandalous issue of the current high numbers of children who are taken into custody. The film reveals that this is not only very expensive but also largely counter productive. In fact, it makes the case that the taking of young people of twelve to fourteen years into custody is a sure way to create the criminals of the future. We heard from all parties in the film: young and older offenders, politicians and charity workers.
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