Launched yesterday (13 November) the Youth Justice Unit will develop policy on young offenders and children identified as at risk of committing crimes and work to ensure all children and young people involved in the juvenile justice system achieve the Every Child Matters outcomes. The unit will direct the work of the Youth Justice Board and will be headed by Diana Luchford. It is jointly controlled by the Ministry of Justice and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF), but will be located in the DCSF. Chris...
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New unit leads on youth justice
The government has created a Whitehall unit to oversee youth justice policy.
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