Sentences with phrase «up youth justice system»

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.

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We now have, I hope, an opportunity for a grown up debate on how to make our youth justice system work, for the young people within it and the communities it protects — by examining the root causes of youth offending, what preventative action can be taken, how to most appropriately punish and reform offenders and rehabilitate them back into our society.

«The frequent use of out - of - school suspension results in increased dropout rates and heightened risk of youth winding up in the juvenile justice system,» stated the study's lead author Daniel J. Losen.

Unfortunately, many American Indian youth end up in the juvenile justice system because they are exposed to risk factors that increase their chances of becoming involved in delinquency.

Youth, no less than anybody else, can get caught up accidentally in the criminal justice system by being in the wrong place at the wrong time, or by being misidentified, or by saying something incorrect, just like anybody else can.

Last week, the Liberal government proposed a new bill, Bill C - 75, to modernize Canada's criminal justice system and speed up court proceedings by amending the Criminal Code, Youth Criminal Justice Act and othejustice system and speed up court proceedings by amending the Criminal Code, Youth Criminal Justice Act and otheJustice Act and other laws.

The program has now been expanded to the Malmsbury Youth Justice Precinct, set up under Victoria's unique dual track system to allow adult courts to sentence young offenders aged 18 - 20 to serve custodial sentences in youth detention instead of adult prYouth Justice Precinct, set up under Victoria's unique dual track system to allow adult courts to sentence young offenders aged 18 - 20 to serve custodial sentences in youth detention instead of adult pryouth detention instead of adult prison.

The number of sessions can be increased up to 20 for youth with more severe problems such as involvement with the juvenile or criminal justice system.