Making Change in Youth Justice A User's Guide to Building a Better South Australian Youth Justice System |
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| Author:
| Connolly, Helen |
| ISBN: | 978-0-6488382-2-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2020 |
| Publisher: | Commissioner for Children & Young People SA
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| Book Format: | Digital online |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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In 2019, I developed a partnership with the Australian Red Cross to support a group of young people aged between 14 - 21 years with a lived experience of the youth justice system. The aim of the partnership was to trial a 'proof of concept' project that placed these young people front and centre, advising on system change. Many of those involved had experienced significant periods of detention as juveniles and young adults, and were well placed to share their views on what worked and...
More DescriptionIn 2019, I developed a partnership with the Australian Red Cross to support a group of young people aged between 14 - 21 years with a lived experience of the youth justice system. The aim of the partnership was to trial a 'proof of concept' project that placed these young people front and centre, advising on system change. Many of those involved had experienced significant periods of detention as juveniles and young adults, and were well placed to share their views on what worked and what didn't. In accepting the invitation to share their personal insights, the young people understood they would be helping to bring about change to the system that would improve outcomes for themselves and other young people like them. The outcomes of this project were significant; both at an individual level and at the group level. A significant body of new knowledge, including eight specific recommendations from young people that if implemented will improve South Australia's youth justice system for young people.