Youth Justice Service
The Youth Justice service work with children and young people, from as young as 10 up to 18 years of age, that break the law. These children could have been sentenced by a court or have come to the attention of the police but not been charged. In this case they would have their offending dealt with out of court.
The YJS work with young people to try to help them live better lives and ultimately stay away from crime. With this in mind they:
- help young people at police stations
- provide support at court
- supervise young people on a community sentence
- keep in contact with young people while they're in custody and help them settle back in the community when they leave
- deliver interventions to help young people make different life choices
- seek the views of victims and offer support to meet their needs
You can find out more about the service on our Youth Justice webpages.
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, Gateshead Place, and Gateshead Youth Justice Service commissioned a Digital Me video to capture the voice of our Young People who have shared their experience of being involved with Gateshead's Youth Justice Service: