YD:YJ

Youth Justice – An Election Issue?

Admin — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:57:49 +0000

Selection of recent media stories on youth justice issues:

Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 3:06 pm
Press Release: Te Ora Hou

Maori youth workers support National youth moves.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0801/S00237.htm

Friday, 1 February 2008, 11:56 am
Press Release: National Youth Workers Network Aotearoa

Young people who offend – Who is to blame?

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0802/S00003.htm

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Thursday, 31st February

TV One – Breakfast Show – Sarah Helm, NZAAHD

Plans To Tackle Teen Crime Critiqued

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/ver/251.7/popup/index.php?cl=6178769

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/1318360/1563036

Friday, 1 February 2008, 11:56 am
Press Release: National Youth Workers Network Aotearoa

Raising the age that youth must be in some form of education to 18 years – is this a good idea?

http://www.youthworkers.net.nz/index.html – Vote now!

Statistics tag the teenage offenders

Admin — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:16:11 +0000

NZ Herald, 07/08/07

One in seven police arrests last year involved youth offenders, according to the first annual report on youth justice.

The report, Youth Justice Statistics in New Zealand 1992-2006, was released yesterday by the Ministry of Justice. It highlights trends in arrests, prosecutions, convictions and sentencing of people aged 14 to 16 years.

Conference presentations uploaded

Admin — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 10:02:33 +0000

Presentations from the recent Youth Offending Conference Working Together – National conference on offending by young people in Wellington have been uploaded on the conference website: www.yoc.org.nz

New website launched

Admin — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:34:51 +0000

This is a new website – managed by volunteers interested in promoting good practice and promoting change toward a society and youth justice systems that are based on the principles of positive youth development.

Watch this space (and add to it!).