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Juvenile Justice:Criminal & Welfare Concerns
2001-2011 SeminarCamden Court Hotel8th November 2011
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Garda Diversion ProgrammeHow is it working for Young People?
Colette QuinnDirector
Diversion ProgrammeChildren Act 2001
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An Garda Síochána Office for Children & Youth Affairs.
Garda Children & Youth Strategy 2009-2011
Goal One - A policing service for all childrenGoal Two - A policing service for children in conflict
with the law Goal Three - A policing service for children at risk of
harm or in need of assistance
Mission“An Garda Síochána is committed to the delivery of a
quality policing service designed to ensure the protection of children and young people in our community and will do so in a fair and effective manner.
We will be particularly sensitive to the needs and rights of children and will endeavour to maintain the highest recognised international standards of behaviour and best practices when dealing with children and young people”.
Children Act 2001
Part 4
Garda Juvenile Diversion Programme
Director of Programme
1. Divert Young People from further offending
2. Alternative to Court3. No Conviction
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•Under 18 years•Accept responsibility for offending behaviour
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•Admission in the best interest of the child•Not adverse to the interest of any victim & society
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Referrals: Total – 27,257
Number of Children Referred – 17,986
Admitted to Programme: - 12,899 (72%)
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Community to rear a CHILD?
Garda Síochána role – much more that dealing with offending behaviour in isolation of other needs
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Family Background – Young OffendersFamily Support
High Crime Areas
Care of State
Once Off Poor or no family supportFamily members may be criminally active
Welfare driven
Generally don’t reoffend Young people & parents have indifferent attitude to offending
Offending behaviour•Assaults•Damage to property
Time of personal and social experimentation
Poor self control Usually out of school
Children going missing while in care
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Juvenile Liaison OfficerRestorative Justice approachGarda Youth Diversion ProjectsInteragency /Partnership WorkingGarda Youth Crime Case Management
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Reduce offending behaviourPromote positive life choicesBuild better relationship with young people, Gardaí, Victims & CommunityProvide hope and opportunity for young people
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Where to from here?
Continue to utilise the Diversion Programme & Garda Youth Crime Case Management.
High Crime Area Care of StateBuild on Family Support
A 100 YEARS from now, it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in or the car I drove.BUTThe WORLD may be different because I was IMPORTANT in the life of a CHILD.
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