We need to reform youth justice systems, ensuring that the abuse of children's basic needs and rights ends and re-focus on returning children to their families with the support to enable them to thrive, achieve and never return to the system.» (croakey.org)
But cutting the YJB won't save much money — around # 100,000 over three years — and threatens, through undermining a joined - up youth justice system, to actually increase costs over the long term through higher criminality and the attendant costs to individuals and the state. (politics.co.uk)
The goal of the Department of Justice is to ensure a fair and effective youth justice system. (lawcentralalberta.ca)