D.02.04 Under 20 year olds Outside a Youth Unit

Authority For Policy

1. Criminal Justice Act 1985 sections142 & 142A.
2. Corrections Regulations 2005, Regulations 179 to 183.
3. Corrections Act 2004, Sections 59, 133 and 137.
4. Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989, sections 364, 368.
5. Children and Young Persons (Residential Care) Regulations 1996.
6. Agreement on matters relating to children and young persons between the Department of Corrections and the Department of Child, Youth and Family Services Services-Part 4, 4.1-4.13.
7. Operating Policy for the Placement and Management of Youth and Vulnerable Young Adult Prisoners at Secondary Sites.

Target Population

Prisoners under 20 years of age who are placed outside youth units following the administration of the TBI (18 or 19 year olds), or expulsion from youth units by the GMPS (youth prisoners aged 17 years and under).

Performance Standards

1. The placement of a prisoner under 20 years of age (excluding transfers made under section 142A of the Criminal Justice Act 1985) is approved by the Prison Manager.
2. The placement of a prisoner under 20 years of age in any unit/prison is consistent with his sentence management plan.
3. A prisoner under 20 years of age must have the same opportunities and access to the same resources, wherever practicable and reasonable.