Youth Justice Services

Youth Justice Services is responsible for the delivery of restorative justice services to the victims and perpetrators of youth crime aged 10 to 17 years. These principles and objectives are contained in the Youth Justice Act 1997. Community based services are provided in the North West, North and the South and Custodial Services are provided at Ashley Youth Detention Centre, (AYDC), in the North near Deloraine.

Youth Justice Services provides assistance for young people in conflict with the law through the provision of different orders by the police and magistrates. These are community conferencing, community service orders, supervision support and custodial services.

The focus is on working together with the community and the young people, with the emphasis placed on encouraging young offenders to take responsibility for their offences.