2014
| Author | Higgins, Daryl J; Davis, Kristen; Australian Institute of Health and Welfare and Australian Institute of Family Studies; Closing the Gap Clearinghouse |
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| Date | 2014 |
| Source/Publisher | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare; Australian Institute of Family Studies |
| Link(s) | https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/indigenous-australians/law-and-justice-prevention-and-early-intervention/summary |
| Subjects | Juvenile justice |
Despite the multiple policy and practice reforms that were initiated after the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, over-representation of Indigenous young people in the juvenile criminal justice system remains significant. Young Indigenous offenders are over-represented at all stages of the criminal justice system, with their over-representation becoming particularly pronounced in detention. This resource sheet examines some of the initiatives and programs that have been trialled in Australia to address this issue. Because of the paucity of robust evaluation data, the focus is on some of the ‘promising practice’ principles in the design and operation of programs, as well as some program shortcomings and weaknesses. The authors examine the ‘theory of change’, or the logic underpinning some of the programs that are aimed at preventing contact with the criminal justice system or intervening early to reduce recidivism or ongoing justice system involvement. Measures of success of different intervention programs are examined to assess whether they have achieved their intended outcomes.
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