The Youth Justice Board
The Youth Justice Board
The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales is an executive non-departmental public body, established under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. The aim of the Youth Justice Board is to prevent offending by children and young people. It delivers this by:
preventing crime and the fear of crime;
identifying and dealing with young offenders;
reducing re-offending.
To achieve this aim, the Youth Justice Board will develop a youth justice system in which:
the public has confidence;
cases are dealt with without delay;
victims are satisfied;
young people are dealt with fairly regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation or any disability;
services are targeted on young people at high risk of offending;
robust community penalties are used as alternatives to short custodial sentences;
custody is only used as a last resort;
families and local communities help to change offending behaviour;
all services work in partnership;
staff feel proud, engage successfully with young people and gain professional and academic qualifications if they wish.
To find out more about the Board visit our website at www.youth-justice-board.gov.uk.
Last update: 09/02/0