1. Family and Youth Services Juvenile Justice Education & Juvenile Justice - A FAYS Perspective

2. Family and Youth Services FAYS Mandate zYoung Offenders Act 1993 y Restitution for victims y Object: To secure the care, correction & guidance necessary for young people who have offended to become responsible members of society. y Ensuring protection of the community y Accountability of the young person

3. Family and Youth Services FAYS Services yIyInforming the Youth Court y Bail, Social Background & Psychological Reports y 400 per year y Supervision of Orders y Bail - 400 y Obligations - 300 y Community Service Orders - 500 y Fine Payment Community Service Orders - 2000

4. Family and Youth Services FAYS Services zCommunity Care & Support y RINC - 8 y Aboriginal INC - 8 y Home Detention - 17 y Community Residential Care - 56 z Custody & Release Support y Remand, Detention & Conditional Release y Magill & Cavan Training Centre - 1300 admissions

5. Family and Youth Services FAYS Programs zMetropolitan Aboriginal Youth Team z Special Programs for Youth z Youth Adventure & Recreation Service z Independent Living Support Teams z Mentoring

6. Family and Youth Services Recidivism zRzRisk Factors y neglect/ poor parental supervision y poverty/ entrenched disadvantage y family violence y school failure y impulsivity y neighbourhood violence and crime

7. Family and Youth Services Recidivism zPzProtective Factors y empathy y supportive caring parents/ other adult y positive school environment y school achievement y opportunities for success y sense of belonging

8. Family and Youth Services Secure Care Residents zSzStatistical Profile y 1300 admissions y Average daily occupancy 70 y 27% indigenous y 25% under 15 yo y 21% female - 79% male y 60% indigenous

9. Family and Youth Services Secure Care Residents zPzProfile y 48% living at home y 69% friends in trouble with the law y 80% misuse substances x 23% use intravenously y 34% have deliberately injured themselves y 27% have attempted suicide

10. Family and Youth Services Secure Care Residents zPzProfile y 54% think they have a bad temper y 83% suspended or excluded from school y 58% 14 yo or less when left school y 21% attending school pre-admission y 25% below survival reading age y 66% see themselves as impulsive

11. Family and Youth Services What Works zHzHolistic community based approaches y Engagement/relationship y Cognitive approaches to offending y Stability y Family support y Opportunities for success y Education and employment pathways y Relapse prevention