Custodial services
Organisation
There are eight juvenile justice centres in NSW and one emergency short-term accommodation unit at Broken Hill. These centres are located at St Marys, Campbelltown, Lidcombe, Central Coast, Unanderra, Wagga Wagga, Dubbo and Grafton.
A detention centre for young women offenders operates at Juniperina juvenile justice centre at Lidcombe.
Reiby Juvenile Justice Centre at Campbelltown addresses the special needs of 10 to 16 year old male detainees with behaviour difficulties.
All custodial facilities provide an extensive range of educational, recreational, vocational, specialised counselling and personal development programs. The department provides individual case management to detainees to plan for their positive reintegration into their communities.
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