News
- CJI report on corporate governance in the Youth Justice Agency welcomed-Goggins (25/06/2008)
The Youth Justice Agency’s strong leadership and transparent approach has been praised by Criminal Justice Inspection, Northern Ireland, Criminal Justice Minister Paul Goggins said today. more »
- New challenges ahead for Youth Justice Agency - Paul Goggins (22/05/2008)
Criminal Justice Minister Paul Goggins has praised the work of the Youth Justice Agency and highlighted the challenges in the year ahead as he published its sixth Corporate and Business Plan today. more »
- Goggins welcomes CJINI report on Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre (21/05/2008)
Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre is making a real difference and bringing about positive and lasting changes to the lives of the young people who are sent there, Criminal Justice Minister, Paul Goggins has said. more »
- Youth Justice Agency welcomes Norwegians to Belfast ( 6/05/2008)
The Youth Justice Agency is hosting a visit from a Norwegian delegation who are studying the Youth Conference Service that operates throughout Northern Ireland. The Committee has been appointed by the Norwegian Parliament to examine ways of reducing the use of prison for children aged 15-18 who have committed crime. Their remit also includes examining scope for developing legislation to encompass restorative practices into their criminal justice system. They are required to report back to the Norwegian Parliament later this year. more »
- Youth Justice Agency launches refreshed website (10/04/2008)
The Youth Justice Agency this week launched its fully refreshed website to coincide with its 5th anniversary. more »
- Restorative Practices ‘first’ for University of Ulster and the Youth Justice Agency (28/02/2008)
The University of Ulster and the Youth Justice Agency have worked together in piloting a course which has led to the University designing the first Postgraduate Diploma in Restorative Practices available in the UK. This collaboration has resulted in the School of Sociology and Applied Social Sciences delivering the part time course at their Jordanstown Campus. more »
- Inspirational Speakers Highlight Barriers to Young Offenders. (21/02/2008)
Two inspirational speakers were in Northern Ireland recently to highlight the barriers and problems facing young offenders when they try to reintegrate fully into society. more »
- Goggins hails Pioneering Youth Conferencing Service (21/02/2008)
Northern Ireland’s pioneering Youth Conference Service is helping victims of crime come to terms with their ordeal by coming face to face with their offender, Criminal Justice Minister Paul Goggins MP, said today. more »
- Creativity in the Youth Justice Agency Helps the Blind (11/02/2008)
An exciting visual arts project has been taking place with the support of Creative Youth Partnerships in conjunction with the Youth Justice Agency, Omagh, involving a number of young people from the local area. more »
- Youth Justice Agency Announces Winners of it's 2007 Restorative Justice Poster Competition (21/11/2007)
Grainne Gorman from St Louis Grammar School in Kilkeel has been named as the overall winner of the Youth Justice Agency’s Restorative Justice Poster Competition 2007 at a special awards ceremony held at Hillsborough Castle. more »
- Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre fit for purpose ( 5/11/2007)
Northern Ireland’s new purpose built Juvenile Justice Centre underlines the Government’s commitment to providing modern day facilities to meet the demands of a modern day juvenile justice system, Secretary of State, Shaun Woodward, MP, has said. more »
- The Youth Justice Agency is calling all budding Picasso’s to pick up a paint brush! (21/09/2007)
The Youth Justice Agency’s Youth Conference Service has just launched a new poster competition for all budding Picasso’s aged between 10 and 17 years old. more »
- Local children successfully complete ‘tag rugby’ scheme (22/08/2007)
Local children, aged between 11 and 17 in Derry have successfully completed a free four week ‘tag rugby’ scheme organised by the Youth Justice Agency in conjunction with Irish Rugby Football Union, Ulster Branch. more »
- Director of Community Services appointment ( 1/08/2007)
The Youth Justice Agency is pleased to announce the appointment of David Weir as its new Director of Community Services. more »
- Youth Justice Agency Delivering First Class Service – Goggins ( 5/07/2007)
The Youth Justice Agency is delivering a first class service to both young people and victims of youth crime throughout Northern Ireland, Criminal Justice Minister Paul Goggins has said. more »
- Local young people encouraged to ‘try’ tag rugby for free (29/06/2007)
For the second summer in succession, local young people aged between 11 and 17 are being invited to join a free four week ‘tag rugby’ scheme. more »
- Youth Justice Agency helps tackle youth crime in Derry (25/06/2007)
The Youth Justice Agency today held an awareness raising event to highlight the work of both its Community Services and Youth Conference Service, which together are delivering a joined-up approach to tackling youth crime in the Derry area. more »
- New Challenges ahead for Youth Justice Agency – Maria Eagle (12/06/2007)
Criminal Justice Minister Maria Eagle has praised the work of the Youth Justice Agency and highlighted the challenges in the year ahead as she published its fifth Corporate and Business Plan today. more »
- Youth Justice Agency holds special Youth Conference for local schools (19/04/2007)
Dungannon Court House provided the venue for the Youth Justice Agency to hold a mock Youth Conference for around 100 local school children, where students were given the opportunity to act out various roles in front of their classmates. more »
- Youth Justice Agency launches a joined-up approach to tackling youth crime in Coleraine (29/03/2007)
The Youth Justice Agency recently celebrated the official launch of two services which together deliver a joined-up approach to tackling youth crime in the Coleraine area. more »
- Incident at Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre (22/02/2007)
A young person escaped from Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre this afternoon (22/2/07) at approximately 3.15pm. He was subsequently apprehended by the PSNI at approximately 4pm. A full inquiry is being carried out by the Centre Director into the incident. more »
- Youth Justice Agency launches a joined-up approach to tackling youth crime in Larne (13/02/2007)
The Youth Justice Agency today celebrated the launch of two services which together deliver a joined-up approach to tackling youth crime in the Larne area. The first was the official opening of its Youth Justice Community Services premises in Larne. more »
- Appointment Of Second Non-Executive Director To The Youth Justice Agency Management Board ( 1/02/2007)
The Secretary of State, Peter Hain MP, today announced the appointment of Mrs Linda Kerr as a non-executive director of the Youth Justice Agency Management Board. The appointment, for a term of three years, takes effect from 1 February 2007. more »
- Youth Justice Agency launches a joined-up approach to tackling youth crime in Magherafelt (24/01/2007)
The Youth Justice Agency today celebrated the launch of two services which together deliver a joined-up approach to tackling youth crime in the Magherafelt area. more »
- Youth Conference Service officially launches in Antrim (15/01/2007)
The future of youth justice in Antrim has changed as the Youth Conference Service, part of the Youth Justice Agency, officially launches in the area. more »
- New Juvenile Justice Centre Fit For Purpose - Hanson ( 8/01/2007)
The opening of Northern Ireland’s new Juvenile Justice Centre fulfils the Governments commitment to create a youth justice system to meet the challenges of the 21st century, Criminal Justice Minister David Hanson MP said. more »
- World Class Youth Conferencing Service Extends Throughout Northern Ireland – Hain (11/12/2006)
The Government’s statutory restorative conferencing approach for dealing with youth crime is now fully operational across all areas of Northern Ireland. more »
- Youth Conference Service officially launches in Ballymena ( 6/12/2006)
The face of youth justice in Ballymena will change today, as the Youth Conference Service, part of the Youth Justice Agency officially launches in this area. more »
- Re-launch of Youth Justice Community Services Falls (30/11/2006)
The Youth Justice Agency today re-launched their Community Services office on the Falls Road, Belfast. more »
- Young people urged to get BIGG into sport (28/11/2006)
Local young people are being encouraged to participate in the B.I.G.G. (Be Involved in Gaelic Games) project, launched today at the Balmoral Hotel. more »
- Local Awareness Raising Event to mark the launch of the Youth Conference Service in Lisburn (17/11/2006)
The face of youth justice in Lisburn will change today, as the Youth Conference Service, part of the Youth Justice Agency officially launches in this area. more »
- Youth Conference Service officially launches in Downpatrick (16/11/2006)
The face of youth justice in Downpatrick will change today, as the Youth Conference Service, part of the Youth Justice Agency officially launches in this area. more »
- The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is Worth its Weight In Gold within the Criminal Justice System (15/11/2006)
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme is making a highly significant contribution to the personal development and successful re-integration back into society of young offenders. more »
- Agency participates in Drugs Awareness Day (10/11/2006)
The Youth Justice Agency was an active participant in an event held today at Londonderry Court House aimed at raising young people's awareness to the dangers of drugs. more »
- Local Awareness Event to mark the launch of the Youth Conference Service in North Down & Ards ( 9/11/2006)
The face of youth justice in North Down and Ards will change today, as the Youth Conference Service, part of the Youth Justice Agency officially launches in these areas. more »
- Local Awareness Event to mark the launch of the Youth Conference Service in Craigavon ( 1/11/2006)
The face of youth justice in the Craigavon, Lurgan and Portadown will change today as the Youth Conference Service, part of the Youth Justice Agency, officially launches in these areas. more »
- Youth Conference Service Celebrates Triple Training Awards Win (20/10/2006)
The Youth Justice Agency’s Youth Conference Service (YCS) has won three prestigious training awards at a gala ceremony in Belfast City Hall on Tuesday 17th October for an innovative training programme that is behind the success of statutory restorative justice in Northern Ireland. more »
- Hanson welcomes NIHRC report on Juvenile Justice Centre (18/10/2006)
The progress highlighted in the report would not have been possible without the continued dedication and professionalism of staff at the centre and I wish to pay tribute to their hard work and commitment to the young people in their care. more »
- Youth Conference Service Calls for More Local Community Involvement (16/10/2006)
The Youth Conference Service, part of the Youth Justice Agency, is calling on members of local communities to get involved as they today announce that the service is now available in Downpatrick, Craigavon, Bangor, Newtownards and Lisburn. more »
- Further Roll-out of Youth Conference Service (25/09/2006)
The Youth Conference Service, part of the Youth Justice Agency, will complete a further stage of its roll-out programme at the beginning of October. more »
- Hanson Welcomes Young People's Bail Report (21/09/2006)
Criminal Justice Minister, David Hanson MP, has welcomed a report that the scheme designed to keep young people out of custody as part of bail proceedings is having a positive impact. more »
- Youth Justice Community Services opened in Foyle (13/09/2006)
The Youth Justice Agency today officially opened their Community Services office for the Foyle area. more »
- Free Tag Rugby Scheme for Local Young People (Bangor & Holywood) ( 1/08/2006)
Local young people aged 11 to 17 in the Bangor and Holywood areas are being invited to join a free three week ‘tag rugby’ scheme over the summer. more »
- Youth Justice Agency Delivering First Class Service - Hanson (19/07/2006)
Criminal Justice Minister David Hanson MP today published the Youth Justice Agency’s third annual report. more »
- Youth Justice Agency helped over 1,000 young people in the community in the past year (19/07/2006)
In the last year the Youth Justice Agency has worked with more than 1,000 children and young people aged 10-17 in communities right across Northern Ireland, to divert them from crime and help prevent re-offending. more »
- Free Tag Rugby Scheme for Local Young People (Foyle) (11/07/2006)
Local young people aged 11 to 17 are being invited to join a free four week ‘tag rugby’ scheme over the summer. more »
- Youth Justice Agency Announces Winners of it's 2007 Restorative Justice Poster Competition (21/11/2007)
Grainne Gorman from St Louis Grammar School in Kilkeel has been named as the overall winner of the Youth Justice Agency’s Restorative Justice Poster Competition 2007 at a special awards ceremony held at Hillsborough Castle. more »
- Goggins hails Pioneering Youth Conferencing Service (21/02/2008)
Northern Ireland’s pioneering Youth Conference Service is helping victims of crime come to terms with their ordeal by coming face to face with their offender, Criminal Justice Minister Paul Goggins MP, said today. more »
- Restorative Practices ‘first’ for University of Ulster and the Youth Justice Agency (28/02/2008)
The University of Ulster and the Youth Justice Agency have worked together in piloting a course which has led to the University designing the first Postgraduate Diploma in Restorative Practices available in the UK. This collaboration has resulted in the School of Sociology and Applied Social Sciences delivering the part time course at their Jordanstown Campus. more »
- Youth Justice Agency welcomes Norwegians to Belfast ( 6/05/2008)
The Youth Justice Agency is hosting a visit from a Norwegian delegation who are studying the Youth Conference Service that operates throughout Northern Ireland. The Committee has been appointed by the Norwegian Parliament to examine ways of reducing the use of prison for children aged 15-18 who have committed crime. Their remit also includes examining scope for developing legislation to encompass restorative practices into their criminal justice system. They are required to report back to the Norwegian Parliament later this year. more »
