Youth Justice research
Published: April 13, 2018
The latest research on aspects of youth justice, from the Oranga Tamariki Evidence Centre.
Youth remand trends
This report looks at the types of remand used for youth, and the extent to which breaching bail conditions and reoffending while on bail may contribute to youth being detained in custody.
The research was commissioned to inform the Remand work undertaken by the Investing in Children programme, and was published in April 2018.
Youth remand reports
Youth Inclusion Programme
The Youth Inclusion Programme report presents findings from a kaupapa Māori research project. It is aimed at understanding learnings from a suite of community-led programmes focused on prevention of youth offending.
These programmes fall under 2 banners, the ‘Oranga Rangatahi’ banner and the ‘Youth Inclusion Programmes’ (YIP) banner and there have been 17 of these programmes in Aotearoa New Zealand.
This report is based on in-depth case studies, that explore 3 of these programmes with the focus to understand needs in the communities, how these programmes are operating, successes and barriers, and outcomes for the rangatahi involved. The report discusses recommendations for policy and practice.
Youth inclusion programme report
Reoffending patterns following Police warnings
This report was produced at the request of NZ Police, following similar research that analysed reoffending patterns for participants of Alternative Action.
Reoffending patterns report
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Reoffending patterns following cases where youth were warned by Police – executive summary
The executive summary for the 'Reoffending patterns following cases where youth were warned by Police' report.
Pdf, 164 KB
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Reoffending patterns following cases where youth were warned by Police – report
Examines reoffending for cases where a Police warning was issued in the 2010/11 to 2013/14 fiscal years.
Pdf, 678 KB
Evaluation of Whakapakapōkai Youth Justice Residence
This report provides evaluation insights into Whakatakapōkai Youth Justice Residence. It explores how the residence has embedded restorative care model Whakamana Tangata.
Whakamana Tangata is a tikanga and kaupapa Māori informed model. Tikanga and kaupapa Māori informed models are those that incorporate and centre Māori customs, values and philosophy.