brian dack assistant director irish youth justice conference

Brian DackBrian Dack

Assistant DirectorAssistant Director

Irish Youth Justice ConferenceIrish Youth Justice Conference

Management of Offenders

Offender Assessment

Priso

ners,

Risk &

Resettlem

ent

Community

Services

Young Persons

Probation

The Courts Service

The Courts Service

Irish Prison Service

Sex Offenders

Multi Agency Group

(Homelessness)

Community Service Orders

Community Projects /

Voluntary SectorIrish Youth Justice

Service

Cosc

Police

Servi

ce

(An G

arda

Síoch

ána)

Office of the Minister for

Children

Off

end

er S

up

ervi

sio

n

Police Service

(An Garda Síochána)

Some Principles of Children ActSome Principles of Children Act

Criminal proceedings not to be used Criminal proceedings not to be used for care and protectionfor care and protection

Education, training, employmentEducation, training, employment Relationships between Relationships between

children/parents/familieschildren/parents/families Enabling parentsEnabling parents Children residing in own homesChildren residing in own homes

Other Principles (contd.)Other Principles (contd.)

Detention as last resortDetention as last resort Consideration of a child’s age and Consideration of a child’s age and

level of maturity.level of maturity. Due regard for interest of victimsDue regard for interest of victims

Community Sanctions and other orders

Residential SupervisionTraining or Activities Intensive Supervision Day CentreMentor OrderSuitable Person Restriction of movement Dual Order(Probation & restriction or Day centre & restriction)Community Service (16<18)Detention and Supervision Parental Supervision

Evidenced - Based Practice

Evidence-based principles form the basis of effective supervision (risk/need)

Organisational development is required

Collaboration with stakeholders is essential

Risk/Need Assessments

Education/employment Peer relations Substance abuse Personality/behaviour Attitudes/orientation Leisure/recreation Prior/current offences

Setting up Young Persons Setting up Young Persons ProbationProbation

Planning/projecting/costsPlanning/projecting/costs Family Conferencing TrainingFamily Conferencing Training Community Sanctions infrastructureCommunity Sanctions infrastructure Dedicated hubsDedicated hubs Specialist staff trainingSpecialist staff training

Community Projects (20 YPP)Community Projects (20 YPP)

Education and TrainingEducation and Training MentoringMentoring Addiction and counselling servicesAddiction and counselling services Day CentresDay Centres OutreachOutreach Adventure SportsAdventure Sports

MentoringMentoring

Le Cheile MentoringLe Cheile Mentoring NationalNational Offender and Parent MentoringOffender and Parent Mentoring Pro-social modellingPro-social modelling VolunteersVolunteers Training and SupportTraining and Support

Mentoring Statistics 2009

Year Sessions Mentors Cases

2009 1064 (this equates

to 2284 hours)

130 90

Young Persons Probation Young Persons Probation StatisticsStatistics

2008Pre-sanction reports 958

Supervision Orders 725

Family Conference referrals 35

2008 (1st 6 Months) No. %

Total # of Community Sanctions

227 50.7%

Total Number of Detention 54 12.1%

Other Outcomes From Court 123 27.5%

Supervised Adjournments 44 9.8%

2009 (1st 6 Months) No. %

Total # of Community Sanctions

231 43%

Total Number of Detention 55 10%

Other Outcomes From Court 93 17%

Supervised Adjournments 157 29%

Attendance at Funded Projects

2008 – daily average – 115 young people

2009 – daily average – 217 young people

Challenges Too many community sanctions. Develop an integrated joint up approach

with partners at policy/operational level. Strengthen & develop evidence based

practice to enhance effective assessment and supervision of young people.

Continue to be innovative in our response to working with young people in the current economic climate.

To develop a multi agency response to youth offending in collaboration with all agencies working in the Youth Justice area.