Whether it’s a prison, a refugee camp or an orphanage, there is no place in the world where children should be deprived of liberty. If children are kept in closed settings, the negative consequences for their physical health, mental health and cognitive development may be irreversible. This is one of the main messages of the latest WHO/Europe policy brief “Health concerns among children deprived of liberty”.
https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-determinants/prisons-and-health/news/news/2021/12/new-policy-brief-from-who-warns-of-health-consequences-of-depriving-children-of-liberty