To celebrate the end of the first year of the project, the AYJ and Leaders Unlocked held a showcase to present the amazing work of the Young Advocates.

The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has published its report on the sentencing and remand of children and young people as part of its legislative scrutiny of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Bill.

On Wednesday 26th September, the Alliance for Youth Justice and Leaders Unlocked held a showcase to celebrate the end of the first year of the Young Advocates project.

AYJ Director, Pippa Goodfellow, attended a briefing event for Members of the House of Lords to examine the potential impact of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Bill on racial inequality in the criminal justice system.

Our new briefing, ‘I wanted to be heard’, with Agenda, the alliance for women and girls at risk, looks into experiences of violence, abuse and exploitation of girls and young women in contact with the criminal justice system, which are too often overlooked. It makes recommendations for change in policy and practice across the youth and adult criminal justice system.  

‘I wanted to be heard’ focuses on girls and young women in contact with the criminal justice system and their experiences of violence, abuse, and exploitation. In particular, it highlights the experiences of Black and minoritised young women, and young women with experience of the care system.

Our extensive second reading briefing, examines the impacts of the Bill, identifying where new measures should be added to address missed opportunities; where provisions stand to reverse recent progress in youth justice and must be removed; and where existing proposals should be amended to maximise their positive potential or address unintended negative consequences.

Find out what we've been up to in the month of August!