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.