Youth Justice Board News

A prevention programme pioneered by the YJB to stop young people from becoming involved in crime is being trialled in Canada.

A young person, 17, from Bristol had his Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) cancelled thanks to exceptionally improved behaviour.

Nominate your youth justice colleagues for a New Year Honour in 2011.

Youth offending team staff are staying in touch with young people in custody despite the bad weather thanks to new video conferencing facilities.

Superintendent Sian Lockley, has joined the YJB as its new police liaison.

Working to engage criminal justice practitioners and improve public confidence in the system are priorities for the National Criminal Justice Board [opens in new window].

The Department of Health has today published Healthy Children Safer Communities – a strategy which seeks to identify areas in the youth justice system, where mainstream services can intervene earlier, faster and more effectively to meet the health and well-being needs of vulnerable children.

Today, HM Inspectorate of Prisons and the YJB publish the fifth report of the experiences of children and young people in prison custody.

Communities affected by youth crime and anti-social behaviour will, for the first time, have their say in what types of reparation activities young offenders can undertake as part of community sentences, Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced today.