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6 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) |
Author: Northern Ireland. Criminal Justice Inspection Title: Youth Diversion: A Thematic Inspection of Youth Diversion in the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland Summary: Youth diversion in Northern Ireland is an important element in the overall approach to youth justice. Preventing young people from becoming involved in offending behaviour, or diverting them away from the formal justice system is not just an issue for the criminal justice system but one for the whole of society. It also involves a wide range of Government departments including Education, Health and Social Services. This inspection examined the role of the criminal justice agencies in dealing with young people who have offended and who meet the criteria for diversion as an alternative to prosecution. In Northern Ireland a lower proportion of young people under 18 convicted of committing crimes receive custodial sentences in comparison with England and Wales. The inspection found that criminal justice agencies were using restorative practice as the principal means of avoiding criminalising young people early in their lives. Youth diversion based on restorative practices is well embedded in policing principles through the system of informed warnings and restorative cautions. The Youth Justice Agency (YJA) takes the lead in restorative practice and the Youth Conference Service (YCS) is well established and has gained international repute. The appointment of specialist youth prosecutors by the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) should help to ensure that decisions taken about the method of disposal are done so with cognizance to all relevant issues. However, to deliver the best outcomes for young people as regards offending behaviour, there needs to be a co-ordination of effort across departments. There should be cross-departmental governance of the justice element of the 10-year Strategy for Children and Young People to achieve better buy-in and co-ordination of effort. The strategy should also be used to routinely draw together the justice agencies and other relevant public sector organisations as part of an overall approach. We will be returning to this theme in our forthcoming inspection of Youth Interventions. Details: Belfast: Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland, 2011. 47p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed July 28, 2011 at: http://www.cjini.org/CJNI/files/84/84f3c172-d935-4938-944c-7aca7b6ab679.pdf Year: 2011 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.cjini.org/CJNI/files/84/84f3c172-d935-4938-944c-7aca7b6ab679.pdf Shelf Number: 122193 Keywords: Alternatives to Incarceration (Juvenile Offenders)Juvenile DiversionJuvenile Offenders (Northern Ireland) |
Author: Lyness, D. Title: Northern Ireland Youth Re-offending: Results from the 2007 Cohort Summary: This bulletin documents the results from the 2007 cohort on youth re-offending in Northern Ireland. The key findings are as follows: The overall one-year re-offending rate for persons aged 10 to 17 (including those given diversionary youth conference plans) was 32.7% in 2007 compared with 41.8% in 2006; The one-year rate for all youths discharged from custody was 71.7%; Looking collectively at non-custodial sanctions, the one-year re-offending rate was 31.3%; The one year re-offending rate for community-based disposals (including combination order, community service order, probation order, attendance centre order, community responsibility order and reparation order) was 44.1%; The court ordered youth conferencing cohort had a re-offending rate of 38.3%; the rate for diversionary youth conference plans was 22.0%; Within six months of discharge from custody almost three fifths (58.5%) had reoffended on at least one occasion; the equivalent proportion for those on community orders was 34.2% and 29.5% for the court ordered youth conference order; 44.0% of the 2007 cohort were aged 17 and of this group, 32.2% re-offended within one year. However, those aged 16 had the highest re-offending rate at 35.7%; 34.5% of males went on to re-offend within the year whilst the rate for females was much lower at just over a fifth (22.0%). Details: Belfast, U.K.: Statistics & Research Branch, Youth Justice Agency, 2011. 20p. Source: Statistical Bulletin 1/2011: Internet Resource: Accessed April 23, 2012 at http://www.youthjusticeagencyni.gov.uk/document_uploads/Statistical_bulletin_1_2011-Northern_Ireland_Youth_Reoffending_results_from_the_2007_Cohort.pdf Year: 2011 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.youthjusticeagencyni.gov.uk/document_uploads/Statistical_bulletin_1_2011-Northern_Ireland_Youth_Reoffending_results_from_the_2007_Cohort.pdf Shelf Number: 125035 Keywords: Juvenile Offenders (Northern Ireland)Re-Offending (Northern Ireland)Recidivism (Northern Ireland) |
Author: Lyness, D. Title: Northern Ireland Youth Re-offending: Results from the 2008 Cohort Summary: This report presents an analysis of youth (10-17) re-offending in Northern Ireland for those given a diversionary youth conference plan, receiving a non-custodial court order, or discharged from immediate custody in the calendar year 2008. A re-offence is defined as any offence committed in the one-year follow up period proven by a court conviction or by an out-of-court sanction. Some key findings: Using new methodology, which includes out-of-court sanctions (diversionary youth conference plans, restorative cautions or informed warnings) within the re-offence definition for the first time, the overall 2008 one-year re-offending rate was 37.4%; Analysis of the 2008 cohort using pre-2008 methodology (that is, excluding reoffences attracting an out-of-court sanction) shows that the overall youth reoffending rate was 31.7%, very similar to the 2007 rate (32.7%); Looking solely at court ordered disposals across the two years (excluding diversionary youth conference plans from the calculations) the 2008 rate is slightly higher at 40.0% compared with 37.9% in 2007; The 2008 one-year re-offending rate for all youths discharged from custody was 68.3%; Looking collectively at all non-custodial sanctions, the 2008 re-offending rate was 36.0%; The one year re-offending rate for community-based disposals (including suspended custody, combination order, community service order, probation order, attendance centre order, community responsibility order and reparation order) was 53.5%; The court ordered youth conferencing cohort had a one-year re-offending rate of 45.4%; Diversionary youth conference plans had a one year re-offending rate of 29.4%; Of the 507 individuals who re-offended in the 2008 cohort, a fifth (19.5%) were dealt with for their first re-offence by way of a court ordered youth conference. A further fifth (19.1%) were given an out-of-court sanction. Just over a tenth (12.8%) received immediate custody for their first re-offence; Within six months of discharge from custody 63.3% had re-offended on at least one occasion; the equivalent proportion for those on community orders was 41.9% and 32.8% for the court ordered youth conference order; 47.5% of the 2008 cohort were aged 17 or over, and of this group, 34.9% reoffended within one year. However, those aged 15 had the highest re-offending rate at 42.9%; 83.8% of the 2008 cohort were male and of this group, 40.6% went on to re-offend within the year compared with 20.5% of females; and 70.8% of the 2008 cohort had no previous court convictions; and this group had the lowest one year re-offending rate at 30.3%. Almost a tenth (8.8%) of the cohort had nine or more previous court convictions and of this group, just over two thirds (68.9%) re-offended within the one year follow-up period. Details: Belfast, U.K.: Statistics & Research Branch, Youth Justice Agency, 2011. 25p. Source: Statistical Bulletin 2/2011: Internet Resource: Accessed May 6, 2012 at: http://www.youthjusticeagencyni.gov.uk/document_uploads/NI_Youth_Re-offending-Results_from_2008_cohort1.pdf Year: 2011 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.youthjusticeagencyni.gov.uk/document_uploads/NI_Youth_Re-offending-Results_from_2008_cohort1.pdf Shelf Number: 125162 Keywords: Juvenile Offenders (Northern Ireland)Re-Offending (Northern Ireland)Recidivism (Northern Ireland) |
Author: Martynowicz, Agnieszka Title: "She's a Legend": the Role of Significant Adults in the Lives of Children and Young People in Contact with the Criminal Justice System Summary: The experience of children and young people who come into contact with the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland is an issue which is of particular interest to the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY), as it engages key children's rights and raises significant issues concerning their wellbeing and best interests. Research indicates that many children and young people in conflict with the law have been affected by a myriad of issues, including poverty and social exclusion, family breakdown, mental health problems, drugs and alcohol and domestic violence. Significant proportions of children and young people are also care-experienced and have been or remain on the child protection register. Young people in Northern Ireland who come into contact with the criminal justice system share a range of difficulties experienced by young people in other jurisdictions, but added to this are issues related to the legacy of the Northern Ireland conflict, including experiences of violence and a lack of safety in communities. Many of these children and young people are therefore extremely vulnerable and the potential impact of contact with different adults on their lives can be very significant. Children who have experience of the justice system are likely to come into contact with a range of adults who may play a supportive role, apart from parents or carers or other adult family members. These may include social workers, youth workers, community workers, community educators, teachers and volunteer mentors. Research has highlighted the positive impact that supportive relationships with 'significant adults' can have and children and young people themselves have identified the importance of adults in providing mentoring, guidance and support. In February 2012, NICCY commissioned a study to look at the role that these adults can play in the lives of children who come into contact with the criminal justice system. Of particular interest to NICCY was how supportive, affirming relationships with 'significant adults' can positively influence different aspects of young people's lives and the extent to which they can support them in areas such as personal and emotional development, education or training and diversion from the criminal justice system. Many of the children and young people who participated in this research are amongst the most marginalised in society. Against a backdrop of often complicated family situations, they can struggle to engage in education and training, are often excluded from the job market, face difficulties with physical and mental health and can find it difficult to develop and sustain positive relationships with adults and peers. This research has highlighted the important role that significant adults can play in helping young people to access their rights, for example, to appropriate accommodation, education, training and employment and health, welfare and leisure services. Young people value this support and stated that assistance is important in helping them make more positive choices about their lives. Young people want the significant adults to be trust-worthy, reliable, 'straight talking' and honest and they value adults' commitment to the relationship with them. They also like the adults to be fun to be with. Children and young people felt that they were negatively labelled by the media and politicians. They felt it was important that those adults who were significant to them believed in their positive qualities, recognised their potential and were consistent in their support. The report concludes that one-to-one support is crucial for young people who have had little assistance in their lives and that projects which provide such help to young people play a very important role in that respect. While recognising the importance of mentoring and other individual work, this report argues that such support should be provided alongside universal services and advocacy for social justice for children and young people. Details: Belfast: Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, 2012. 99p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed January 24, 2013 at: http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/16176/1/NICCY%20Significant%20Adults%20Report%2011%20Dec%2012.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/16176/1/NICCY%20Significant%20Adults%20Report%2011%20Dec%2012.pdf Shelf Number: 127387 Keywords: Delinquency PreventionJuvenile Offenders (Northern Ireland)Mentoring |
Author: Northern Ireland. Criminal Justice Inspectorate Title: The effectiveness of youth conferencing Summary: The report, 'The effectiveness of youth conferencing' examined how the Youth Justice Agency (YJA) used youth conferences to deal with young offenders in supporting them to accept responsibility for their behaviour and its impact on their victims. The inspection revealed that the youth conference process is working more effectively and efficiently than identified in past CJI reports published in 2008 and 2010. Higher risk young people had been appropriately channelled into an Intensive Supervision and Support Programme (ISSP) which provided a more robust method of ensuring young persons' needs are met in a way that helped prevent re-offending. This report identifies that around 40% of referrals involved young people who were looked-after in the care home system, and there were inconsistencies in how these young people are dealt with when they commit offences. The report calls for the development of a joint strategy between the YJA and the Health Trusts aimed at integrating restorative practices within all care homes in support of youth conferences. Details: Belfast: Criminal Justice Inspectorate of Northern Ireland, 2015. 37p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed March 26, 2015 at: http://www.cjini.org/CJNI/files/c3/c35d6f56-03e9-4b28-be6e-3a948107c6e9.pdf Year: 2015 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.cjini.org/CJNI/files/c3/c35d6f56-03e9-4b28-be6e-3a948107c6e9.pdf Shelf Number: 135058 Keywords: Intensive SupervisionJuvenile Offenders (Northern Ireland)Restorative JusticeYouth Conferencing |