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17/09/04 Re: 'Youth Justice- The Next Steps'. 2003. The artificial percentages presented by the Government as evidence of their success with past Acts which targeted youth offending are misleading, and the recent proposals will only increase pressure on the newly reformed youth justice system rather than making it more efficient. Attempting to streamline the YJS making it more "efficient" by cutting court cases and creating Community Restorative Justice Panels - in reality takes power away from the courts, and so they become less effective in punishing and rehabilitating young offenders. Of the three proposals the ideas of greater involvement of the community, and rehabilitation while in custody or on bail are the two most promising . By further adapting these policies more towards an authoritative intervention and prevention - with court sentences coupled with a stronger local Youth Offending Teams/Social Services that are broader reaching and more involved in young offenders...

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