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Results for juvenile courts (northern ireland)
1 results foundAuthor: Dawson, Helen Title: Evaluation of the Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre Youth Court Video Link Summary: This study, an ‘Evaluation of the Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre Youth Court Video Link’, was commissioned by the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) in 2007. The central aim of the study was to “produce a report that informs the Northern Ireland Office (the Department) and the Youth Justice Agency (YJA) of the issues related to the effectiveness of the video link between the Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre (JJC) and the Youth Courts.” The legislation to enable the use of video link was contained in Section 5 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 1998. The links between prisons and courts were piloted by the Prison Service in 1999 and extended in the ensuing years, following positive evaluations of the pilots. The JJC joined the network of links between the prisons and courts in 2002. Prior to the use of video link, all defendants held in the JJC were escorted to the various courts across Northern Ireland. The introduction of a video link service made it possible for young defendants to appear before the court without the need to travel to the court. This study set out to look closely at all aspects of the procedures involved in the management of the video link system between the JJC and the youth courts in Northern Ireland, including the technical, financial and administrative arrangements required to enable the system to work successfully. The review therefore included examining how the system is structured and managed, comparing the costs involved with those for the alternative system of escorting young people between the JJC and the courts, and identifying and informing the NIO and the YJA of any existing problems or difficulties. The general findings of the study are that the video link between the JJC and the courts in Northern Ireland is functioning with considerable success, and that it is secure, efficient, well organised and effectively staffed. The study also demonstrates that the system reduces considerably the amount of time involved in a court visit, and that the costs involved, as compared with the costs of transporting young people to courts across Northern Ireland, are much reduced. Details: Belfast: Northern Ireland Office, Statistics and Research Branch, 2008. 36p. Source: Internet Resource; Accessed August 14, 2010 at: http://www.nio.gov.uk/report_no_19_evaluation_of_the_woodlands_juvenile_justice_centre_youth_court_video_link.pdf; NIO Research and Statistical Series: Report No. 19 Year: 2008 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.nio.gov.uk/report_no_19_evaluation_of_the_woodlands_juvenile_justice_centre_youth_court_video_link.pdf; NIO Research and Statistical Series: Report No. 19 Shelf Number: 119603 Keywords: Juvenile Courts (Northern Ireland)Juvenile Offenders (Northern Ireland) |