Youth Justice Conferencing
Key service measures for 2011-2012
Referrals to a Youth Justice Conference |
Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1897 |
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| Police | 866 |
46% |
| Courts | 1031 |
54% |
| Percentage of referrals to a Youth Justice conference for 'victimless' offences | 5.9% |
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Referrals resulting in a conference |
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| Number of referrals processed | 1897 |
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| Number of referrals resulting in a Youth Justice Conference | 1644 |
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| Conferences facilitated | 1499 |
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| Percentage of all referrals resulting in a Youth Justice Conference | 86.7% |
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Participation in conferences |
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| Number of young people participating in Youth Justice Conferences | 1423 |
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| Total number of participants in Youth Justice Conferences | 7534 |
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| Percentage of victims or representatives in conferences held with identifiable victims | 69% |
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Outcomes |
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| Number of outcome plans agreed on and approved for referrals received between July 11 and June 12 | 1447 from 1462 outcome plans |
99% |
| Number of occasions where the referring court did not approve the outcome plan | 7 |
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| Number of occasions where young offender and victim were not able to agree to an outcome plan | 8 |
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| Percentage of finalised outcome plans that were successfully completed by 30 June 2012 | 87.5% |
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Offences and Young People |
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| Number of offences referred to a Youth Justice Conference | 3498 |
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| Number of young people referred to a Youth Justice Conference | 1589 |
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| Source: DAGJ/JJ Strategic Information System (SIS). Effective date 4 August 2012 | ||
| Note: The Young Offenders Regulation 2004 allows six months for the completion of outcome plans, although the Director General does have discretion to allow additional time if circumstances are exceptional. | ||
Youth Justice Conferencing Referrals
Completion of outcome plans
