Creating a rights-respecting guide for children in conflict with the law
The Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) has published a guide to Scotland’s Whole System Approach, aimed at supporting children to understand what their rights
Template for Reviews for Young People in Custody
Under the Whole System Approach, all young people under the age of 21 (up to 26 where local authorities have additional responsibilities) where the local
Raising the age of referral to the Children’s Hearing System: CYCJ’s response
The Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation which sought views on increasing the age at which
Notes from the ‘Rights Respecting’ Symposium
A Symposium to mark the publication of the Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice’s ‘Rights Respecting? Scotland’s approach to children in conflict with the law’ report took place at the
Info Sheet 88: Supporting all Under 18s in the Court System
Under 18s who appeared in court say: “I was in court the day after my 16th birthday and didn’t know what was happening…I just didn’t
Rights Respecting? Scotland’s approach to children in conflict with the law
This report, published in January 2020, sets out what Scotland must do to ensure its youth justice system is truly ‘rights respecting’, if it is
