Martin Partington: Spotlight on the Justice System

At the end of March, the Government published a review of the work of the Youth Justice Board. See http://publications.dcsf.gov.uk/eOrderingDownload/Safeguarding-the-Future.pdf

While claiming a number of successes for the Board – including reduced numbers of young people coming into the criminal justice system – it also made recommendations for the future. These included more engagement by the Home Office and greater publicity by the YJB of its work. The Government has announced that it is considering these recommendations for future action.