Youth Justice

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What is Youth Justice?

Youth Justice is a priority for Glasgow City Council. Youth Justice in Glasgow refers to work with young people aged 12 up to the age of 21 who are involved in offending and are dealt with through either the Children’s Hearing system or Adult Court system. We believe that by working with young people across both systems we are better able to address offending and actually reduce the numbers of young people graduating to the courts and often to prison

 

A Youth Justice Strategy Group has been established to develop a joint approach to youth offending in Glasgow. The City Council's representation on the Group includes Social Work Services, Culture and Leisure Services, and Development and Regeneration Services.  Partnership agencies involved include Strathclyde Police, the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration and the voluntary sector. 

 

Key Priorities

Working in partnership, all of these agencies aim to ensure that services address the following priorities:

  • contributing to the creation of safer communities in which individual needs, responsibilities and rights are respected
  • increasing the number of community based programmes that address offending
  • providing a wide range of appropriate responses for young people involved in offending, which includes early intervention, prevention and diversion
  • developing a range of intensive support services designed to work with young people to address offending behaviour

Service Development

We are committed to continued evaluation, review and development of our service to ensure that offending is reduced and that Glasgow remains a safe and inclusive city for all. The future development of youth justice services will aim to tackle both the needs and the behaviour of young people involved in offending through:

  • the provision of services that meet needs
  • ensuring that services are more speedily delivered
  • ensuring that services are consistent across the city
  • delivering services that are proven to work

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