Youth Justice Service (YJS)
Our Youth Justice Service (YJS) works with young people aged 10 to 17 to prevent youth crime and reduce re-offending in South Gloucestershire.
It also:
- makes sure justice is dealt with quickly
- helps young people face the consequences of their offending
- works with young people to tackle issues that put them at risk of offending
- makes sure that punishment is proportionate to the offence committed
- helps parents and carers to help their children
The YJS gets involved if a young person:
- gets into trouble with the police
- is charged with a crime and has to go to court
- is convicted of a crime and given a sentence
The team works with a range of services including:
- police
- probation officers
- children’s services
- schools and education authorities
- health
- housing
- local community
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