D) Detention post-trial
The rules for the detention of a child post trial seek to ensure that children that the dignity of the
child is protected, that the child is free from any negative influences and that the well-being of
the child is protected. Article 37 of the CRC also generally sets the standard for detention post
trial. It realises that in order to protect children who need to be detained, that consideration must
be given to “the needs of persons of his or her age” and that “every child deprived of liberty shall
be treated with humanity and respect for the inherent dignity of the human person”.
The objectives of the institutionalisation/detention of children are set out in the Beijing Rules.
The Beijing Rules at Article 26.1 state that “the objective of training and treatment of juveniles
placed in institutions is to provide care, and protection…with a view to assisting them to assume
socially constructive and productive roles in society.” Th