Juvenile justice in Australia 2008-09 (AIHW)

released: 14 Apr 2011 author: AIHW media release

In Australia, around 7,200 young people were under juvenile justice supervision on any given day in 2008-09. Most (90%) were under community-based supervision, with the remainder in detention. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people continue to be over-represented, particularly in detention. This report presents information on the young people under community-based supervision and in detention and the type and length of their supervision. For the first time, detailed information on all community-based orders supervised by juvenile justice agencies is presented, as well as new analyses on the remoteness and socioeconomic status of young people's usual residence.

ISSN 1833-3230; ISBN 978 1 74249 135 6; Cat. no. JUV 7; 216pp.; $31.00

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Preliminary material
- Title and verso pages
- Contents
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgments
- Symbols
- Notes
- Main findings

Body section

1 Overview
- 1.1 Young people under supervision
- 1.2 Trends
- 1.3 States and territories
- 1.4 Use of detention
- 1.5 Community-based supervision
- 1.6 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people
- 1.7 Comparison with adults
- 1.8 Report structure
2 The juvenile justice system in Australia
- 2.1 Definition of a young person
- 2.2 Agencies involved in the juvenile justice system
  - Police
  - Courts
  - Parole boards
  - Juvenile justice agencies
- 2.3 Young people involved in the juvenile justice system
  - Young people proceeded against by police
  - Defendants finalised in children's courts
- 2.4 Juvenile justice supervision in the states and territories
3 Data and methods
- 3.1 Juvenile justice NMDS versions
- 3.2 Data on children and young people under juvenile justice supervision
- 3.3 Data on types of supervision
- 3.4 Data quality and coverage
  - New South Wales
  - Queensland
  - Western Australia
  - Tasmania
  - Australian Capital Territory
  - Northern Territory
- 3.5 Methods
  - National totals
  - Age
  - Duration
  - Number under supervision
  - Population rates
  - Rate ratio
  - Receptions
  - Releases
  - Remoteness
  - Socioeconomic status
- 3.6 Appendix tables (1.6MB PDF) (8.3MB RTF)
4 Characteristics of young people under supervision
- 4.1 Summary
- 4.2 Age, sex and Indigenous status
  - Number under supervision
  - Rates of supervision
  - Trends

4.3 First supervision
4.4 Remoteness of usual residence
4.5 Socioeconomic status of usual residence

5 Characteristics of supervision and orders
- 5.1 Summary
- 5.2 Number of orders and supervision periods
- 5.3 Length of supervision
- 5.4 Types of supervision
  - Community-based supervision and detention
  - Legal status
6 Community-based supervision
- 6.1 Summary
- 6.2 Number and rate of young people under community-based supervision
  - Number under supervision
  - Rates of supervision
  - Trends
- 6.3 First supervision
- 6.4 Remoteness of usual residence
- 6.5 Socioeconomic status of usual residence
- 6.6 Legal status
- 6.7 Types of supervision
  - Supervised or conditional bail and other unsentenced orders
  - Probation and similar orders
  - Suspended detention
  - Parole or supervised release
7. Detention
- 7.1 Summary
- 7.2 Number and rate of young people in detention
  - Number in detention
  - Rates of detention
  - Trends
- 7.3 First supervision
- 7.4 Remoteness of usual residence
- 7.5 Socioeconomic status of usual residence
- 7.6 Legal status
- 7.7 Receptions and releases
- 7.8 Unsentenced detention
- 7.9 Sentenced detention
8 State and territory summary
- 8.1 New South Wales
  - Number and rate under supervision
  - Trends
  - Detention
- 8.2 Victoria
  - Number and rate under supervision
  - Trends
  - Detention
- 8.3 Queensland
  - Number and rate under supervision
  - Trends
  - Detention
- 8.4 Western Australia
- 8.5 South Australia
  - Number and rate under supervision
  - Trends
  - Detention
- 8.6 Tasmania
  - Number and rate under supervision
  - Trends
  - Detention
- 8.7 Australian Capital Territory
  - Number and rate under supervision
  - Trends
  - Detention
- 8.8 Northern Territory

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- Appendix - State and territory juvenile justice systems, programs and services
  - New South Wales
    - Key policy directions
    - Key agencies
      - Juvenile justice agency
      - Police
      - Courts
    - Key elements
      - Diversion
      - Case management
      - Offence-specific and therapeutic programs
      - Programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people
      - Supported accommodation and bail programs
      - Pre- and post- release programs
      - Other programs
    - Legislation
    - Juvenile justice remand and detention centres
  - Victoria
    - Key policy directions
    - Key agencies
      - Juvenile justice agency
      - Police
      - Courts
    - Key elements
      - Diversion
      - Case management
      - Offence-specific and therapeutic programs
      - Programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people
      - Supported accommodation and bail programs
      - Pre- and post-release programs
    - Legislation
    - Juvenile justice remand and detention centres
  - Queensland
    - Key policy directions
    - Key agencies
      - Juvenile justice agency
      - Police
      - Courts
    - Key elements
      - Diversion
      - Case management
      - Offence-specific and therapeutic programs
      - Programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people
      - Supported accommodation and bail programs
      - Pre- and post-release programs
    - Legislation
    - Juvenile justice remand and detention centres
  - Western Australia
    - Key policy directions
    - Key agencies
      - Juvenile justice agency
      - Police
      - Courts
    - Key elements
      - Diversion
    - Legislation
    - Juvenile justice remand and detention centres
  - South Australia
    - Key policy directions
    - Key agencies
      - Juvenile justice agency
      - Police
      - Courts
    - Key elements
      - Diversion
      - Case management
      - Offence-specific and therapeutic programs
      - Programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people
      - Supported accommodation and bail programs
      - Pre-and post-release programs
      - Other programs
    - Legislation
    - Juvenile justice remand and detention centres
  - Tasmania
    - Key policy directions
    - Key agencies
      - Juvenile justice agency
      - Police
      - Courts
    - Key elements
      - Diversion
      - Case management
      - Offence-specific and therapeutic programs
      - Programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people
        
        Lungtalanana
        
        Indigenous partnerships
      - Supported accommodation and bail programs
      - Pre-and post-release programs
      - Other programs
    - Legislation
    - Juvenile justice remand and detention centres
  - Australian Capital Territory
    - Key policy directions
    - Key agencies
      - Juvenile justice agency
      - Police
      - Courts
    - Key elements
      - Diversion
      - Case management
      - Offence-specific and therapeutic programs
      - Programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people
      - Supported accommodation and bail programs
      - Pre- and post-release programs
      - Other programs
    - Legislation
    - Juvenile justice remand and detention centres
  - Northern Territory
    - Key policy directions
    - Key agencies
      - Juvenile justice agency
      - Police
      - Courts
        
        Pre-sentencing conference
        
        Non-parole period
    - Legislation
    - Juvenile justice remand and detention centres
- Glossary
- References
- List of tables
- List of figures
- Related publications

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AIHW 2011. Juvenile justice in Australia 2008-09. Juvenile justice series no. 7. Cat. no. JUV 7. Canberra: AIHW.

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