Mission Australia

1. Young people and the criminal justice system: New insights and promising responses
(Document Downloads)

... through holistic community-based services than through detention/incarceration.  ...

2. South West Youth Services
(Community Services/Community Services)

... support program - works with adolescents who have left detention Employment skills program for adolescents leaving detention Links to learning programs Job Placement Employment and Training program ...

3. State and Territory governments must set targets to reduce numbers of young people in detention
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... increased. “Putting young offenders in custody is not only expensive but ineffective – most of those released will re-offend. Detention also intensifies the need for greater levels of support post-release. ...

4. Australia's approach to Juvenile Justice must change
(News/Media Releases Archive)

Programs designed to divert young people from offending behaviour and entering juvenile detention can not only be more effective than putting a young person in custody but up to 50 times cheaper to run ...

5. Young Offenders
(Uncategorised Content)

... through holistic community-based services than through detention/incarceration. Young people and the criminal justice system: New insights and promising responses (169.15 kB 2009-07-27 10:04:39) ...