Youth Justice
Commons · Question 4002 · Tabled 3 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to (a) develop a different approach to youth justice and (b) use programmes of diversion to prevent young people entering the youth estate.
Answer
Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 10 Sep 2024
This Government is committed to intervening early and supporting the most vulnerable children to address their needs and reduce the risk of young people offending. We are developing a new approach to youth justice by creating a new Young Futures programme...