Young Advocates for Youth Justice: A youth-led report about keeping children and young people out of the justice system
The Young Advocates project is led by children and young people aged 13–21 who have lived experience of the youth justice system and want to be part of a movement to drive positive change, delivered in partnership between the AYJ and Leaders Unlocked with the generous support of BBC Children in Need.
This second report from the Young Advocates Project presents findings from engagement with 90 children and young people across England and Wales, and focuses on the three priority topics of criminalisation, policing, and intervention and diversion. The aim was to explore the routes into the justice system for young people, as compared to pathways out and away from it. In response to the findings, the Young Advocates developed a series of recommendations for decision-makers to address these challenges.
Read the full report: Young Advocates for Youth Justice: A youth-led report about keeping children and young people out of the justice system