Pasifika Youth Links Service is a program managed by Inala Youth Service (IYS), funded under the

Safe Youth Safe Community Project, Young Offender Support Service from

Justice Attorney General, QLD.

VISION: To restore HOPE & bring a positive CHANGE to the lives of our young people.

Presentation by Kalisi T BeseProgram Manager, Pasifika YLS

Young Offender Support Services (YOSS)Inala Youth Services

Servicing the Logan and Inala areas. Email: syscmanager@iys.org.au

1. Allowing the identities of repeat offenders to be published by the media. The publishing of first time offenders will continue to be prohibited.

2. A new offence for breach of bail.

3. Making all juvenile criminal histories available in adult courts to give a Magistrate or Judge a complete understanding of a defendant’s history

4. Removing detention as a last resort to give the court more discretion during sentencing

5. Transferring juvenile offenders to adult correctional centres when they reach 17 years of age if they have six or more months of their sentence remaining.

QLD - Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014

PASSED in QLD Parliament on 18 March 2014

Criminal Justice System transactions and costs as individuals flow through the system;

Court • Youth $3,701• Adult $2,696

Conference• Youth $1,961• Adult $1,961

Caution• Youth $1,275• Adult $1,103

Supreme Court

• $7,573

District Court

• $6,262

Magistrate Court

• $394

Childrens Court

• $672

Incarceration / day • Youth $693• Adult $289

Commnity Based Supervision/ day• Youth $35• Adult $12

Conference • $3,558

Criminology Research Grant 2012 - QLD

There appears to be key elements or trends which, both of these elements feed into predicted increase in the Pacific offending population in custody and community Orders.

1. Youthfulness of the Pacific offenders2. Seriousness of the offences committed by the Pacific offenders

John Morrony Correctional Centre; Inmate Survey 2002 (20)

Parramatta Correctional Centre; Inmate Survey 2009 (50)

Talanoa Open Community Forum 2010 - PARRAMATTA NSW (250)

Southern QLD Correctional Centre; Inmate Survey 2012 (40)

Kids off the Streets Community Forum 2012 – Griffith University QLD (80)

Logan Alive Community Forum 2012 – Multilink Community Service, Logan QLD (60)

Woodridge State High School Forum 2012 – Logan QLD (50)

What are Human Rights Forum 2012; Woodridge State High School (200)

Pasifika Youth Justice Community Forum 2013 – Griffith University QLD

Community & Correctional Consultations

NSW Corrections Stats - 2009Country of Origin

Numbers Country of Origin

Numbers

NZ 191 Tonga 96Samoa 86 Fiji 81Maori 75 Cook Is 24PNG 6 Hawaii 1

TOTAL = 560QLD Stats – Serco SQCC 08/2012

Survey with Inmates –

Age: 18yrs to 25yrs – 70%Approximately have 40 Pacific Island inmates

Education Level: Secondary – 90%Community Local: Logan – 60%

PYLS Stats – 01/2012 to 05/2014

Jan2012 - June2014 = 74

Age: 10yrs to 16yrs Reoffended – 6Disengage - 5

List of Offences Affray Aggravated Robbery Assault Assault Occasioning

Actual Bodily Harm - A. O. A. B. H

Assault Police Armed Robbery with

Offensive Weapon Break & Enter to

Commit Serious Offence

Common Assault Contravene AVO Domestic Violence Drive Whilst

Disqualified Drug related offences Grievous Bodily Harm

Kidnapping & Abduction

Life Endangering Acts Maliciously Destroy

Property Manslaughter Possession of

Prohibited Drug Possession of

Shortened Firearms Rape & Attempted

Rape Resist Arrest Robbery Robbery in Company Steal from Person Steal Motor Vehicle Supply Prohibited

Drug Trafficking

TOUGH SENTENCING OPTIONS Tough sentencing options doesn’t work

Early intervention - Parenting Skills - quality time as a family unit. Learning to communicate to each other positively and support each other

Practical Program - i.e.: Communication, Education, Sports, Music, Mentoring and Development Program

Restorative Justice Program; Youth Conferencing - JJ’s Intervention/ or Court Restorative

Culturally appropriate Programs in Custody and in the Community - Initiative Program Support JJ’s, Pacific Offender Program, Pasifika Families Program

Funding Program for Service delivery on a LONG Term basis; with tangible and practical Outcomes.

PYLS - FUNCTIONS Adventure Base Learning Camp Anger Replacement Therapy (A.R.T) Case Management Kids Off The Streets (KOTS) MANA Mentoring & Leadership Program MANA Pasifika Sports Program   MANA Pasifika Creative Arts Program Pasifika Families with Purpose and Pride

(PFPP) Support & Referral to other Services Community Awareness & Promotion 4EB Community Radio Collaborative approach Newsletters, Churches, Community Meetings,

Forums and Events

Pasifika Youth Links Team: L-R Andrew Faavale, Valami Waqaliva, Kalisi Bese, Jimmy Noa.

VINAKA VAKALEVU -

Presentation by Kalisi T BeseProgram Manager, Pasifika YLS/ IYS

Young Offenders Support Services (YOSS)Inala Youth Services - Servicing the

Logan and Inala areas.

12 Sittella Street, PO Box 141, INALA QLD 4077Phone: 07 3372 2655/ Mobile: 0439 670 432

Email: syscmanager@iys.org.au Web: http://www.iys.org.au/