In the interests of transparency, Oberstown publishes monthly statistics about the campus.

Occupancy statistics

Occupancy statistics give an overview of the number of young people on campus, their age and the status of their detention (remand or committal). The statistics are intended to be of interest to stakeholders, researchers and anyone with an interest in the youth justice sector.

Single separation

Oberstown aims to inform and educate key stakeholders and the public on behaviour management on the campus. Single separation is a behaviour management tool whereby a young person is moved out of their peer group on campus for a period of time due to concerns relating to their behaviour, where they may pose a risk to the safety of other young people or staff, or to their own safety. Single separation is one of a suite of measures to manage challenging behaviour, ensure safety on campus, and to assist young people to move on from their offending behaviour. Oberstown continues to improve record-keeping, monitoring and use of single separation in line with national and campus policy.

Physical intervention and self-harm

Oberstown staff are trained in CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) safety intervention techniques which focus on de-escalation of challenging situations. When physical interventions are required to ensure the safety of young people and staff, they are performed using techniques that ensure minimum force. Each instance of physical intervention is recorded. Incidents of self-harm by young people are recorded.