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Youth justice

Alternative labels
Juvenile justice
Youth at risk
Problem youth
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Broader terms
Justice
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Youth justice
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Report

Aboriginal cultural rights in youth justice centres


This report found that Aboriginal communities want to see significant improvement in the frequency, quality and evaluation of programs to protect and promote Aboriginal cultural rights, and calls on the Victorian Department of Justice and Regulation to develop a social and emotional well-being strategy for Koori children in custody.
Report

Overlap between youth justice supervision and alcohol and other drug treatment services: 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2016


This report examines the overlap between alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services and youth justice supervision from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2016. The research found that about 1 in 3 young people under youth justice supervision accessed an AOD treatment service.
Report

National data on the health of justice-involved young people: a feasibility study 2016–17


Currently, little information exists at the national level about the health of young people under youth justice supervision in Australia. This feasibility report outlines how this critical data gap might be addressed into the future through the use of currently available data and data linkage.
Discussion paper

It’s never too early, never too late: a discussion paper on preventing youth offending in New Zealand


This is a discussion paper with the purpose of using findings from current science to prompt informed reflection on issues related to youth justice in New Zealand.
Report

Youth justice in Australia 2016–17


This report looks at young people who were under youth justice supervision in Australia during 2016–17 because of their involvement or alleged involvement in crime. It explores the key aspects of supervision, both in the community and in detention, as well as recent trends.