New South Wales Department of Juvenile Justice
The New South Wales Department of Juvenile Justice, known between 1991 and 1993 as the Office of Juvenile Justice, was a
juvenile detention centres and other aspects of the youth justice system.[1]
Formation
Responsibility for children convicted of crimes was removed from the
Department of Corrective Services in July 1991. Five months later, an independent Office of Juvenile Justice was established.[1]
Locations
The department operated 34 Juvenile Justice Community Services offices and seven Juvenile Justice Centres, located as follows:
| Centre name | Location | Date opened | Purpose | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acmena Juvenile Justice Centre | Mid North Coast
|
September 1999 | Capacity for 45 young people; male detainees only | [2] |
| Cobham Juvenile Justice Centre | Western Sydney
|
June 1980 | Capacity for 105 young people; the principal remand centre for males aged 15 years and over
|
[3] |
| Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre | Central Coast
|
October 1999 | Capacity for 120 young people; accommodates males aged 16 to 21 years, mostly on control orders | [4] |
| Juniperina Juvenile Justice Centre | Western Sydney
|
24 August 2005 | Capacity for 44 young people; the only Australian centre for female juveniles | [5] |
| Orana Juvenile Justice Centre | Dubbo, Western New South Wales | December 1999 | Capacity for 30 young people; accommodates males on remand or control orders | [6] |
| Reiby Juvenile Justice Centre | Airds, South Western Sydney | August 1973 | Capacity for 60 young people; accommodates males under 16 years on remand or control orders | [7] |
| Riverina Juvenile Justice Centre | Wagga Wagga, Riverina | October 1984 | Capacity for 45 young people; accommodates low to medium risk males on remand or control orders | [8] |
See also
- Department of Communities and Justice
- Government of New South Wales
- List of New South Wales government agencies
References
- ^ a b "Office of Juvenile Justice (1991โ1993) / Department of Juvenile Justice (1993โ2009)". New South Wales State Archives and Records. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- Department of Justice. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- Department of Justice. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- Department of Justice. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- Department of Justice. 16 December 2014. Archived from the originalon 12 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- Department of Justice. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- Department of Justice. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- Department of Justice. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
