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For recent Youth Justice media releases from Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services please visit the Minister's website.

For archieved media releases please visit the Justice media releases web page.

31 May

26 July

Redu cing Reoffending In Juvenile Justice [PDF, 121kb]

2 November	Driver skills steer a better course into a bright future [PDF, 184kb]
17 October	Innovative program gets Youth on Track [PDF, 136kb]
23 September	Veterans to mentor juvenile detainees [PDF, 122kb]
24 March	New independent inspector to monitor custodial services [PDF, 600kb]
11 January	Assistance dogs graduate from training at Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre in Kariong [PDF, 135kb]

2 December	Youth crime rates drop [PDF, 138kb]
11 November	Frontline detention powers are clear [PDF, 159kb]
10 September	Kariong Juvenile Correctional Centre to close

19 September	Inspector of Custodial Services appointed [PDF, 110kb]
29 August	$12 Million to reduce juvenile crime [PDF, 126kb]
15 May	UnitingCare Burnside awarded Youth on Track contract [PDF, 195kb]
4 April	Upgrade of Cobham Juvenile Justice Centre [PDF, 105kb]
27 February	Early intervention to keep Youth on Track [PDF, 224kb]

16 August	Inspector of custodial services bill passes parliament [PDF, 195kb]
13 May	Independent inspector to monitor prison standards [PDF, 108kb]
12 May	Attorney General pardons bail out participants [PDF, 183kb]
30 January	Back to school for juvenile offenders [PDF, 20kb]
30 January	Back to school for juvenile offenders in Campbelltown [PDF, 20kb]
30 January	Back to school for juvenile offenders in Dubbo ]PDF, 20kb]
30 January	Back to school for juvenile offenders in Gosford [PDF, 20kb]
30 January	Back to school for juvenile offenders in Grafton [PDF, 20kb]
30 January	Back to school for juvenile offenders in Lidcombe [PDF, 20kb]
30 January	Back to school for juvenile offenders in Wagga [PDF, 20kb]
30 January	Back to school for juvenile offenders in Western Sydney [PDF, 20kb]

3 November	Commemorating 100 years at Frank Baxter [PDF, 70kb]
20 October	Community views sought on laws for child offenders [PDF, 120kb]
6 September	NSW to expand court network and reduce recidivism [PDF, 165kb]
9 June	NSW Government orders review of Bail Act [PDF, 73kb]
13 May	Attorney General hands out pardons [PDF, 22kb]
13 May	Young offenders clean up illegal graffiti [PDF, 21kb]
21 March	New accommodation service to support Aboriginal young offenders [PDF, 65kb]
17 March	CatholicCare to provide accommodation support for young offenders in South West Sydney [PDF, 64kb]
17 March	YP Space MNC and Northern Rivers Social Development Council to provide accommodation support for young offenders [PDF, 65kb]
17 March	Mission Australia to provide accommodation support for young offenders in Riverina Murray [PDF, 64kb]

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