Communities and Culture Committee

Inquiry into Youth Justice in Wales

The Committee is undertaking an inquiry into the experience of Welsh children in the secure estate.

Terms of Reference

The Inquiry will focus on the experience of Welsh children in the secure estate and will:

• scrutinise the delivery of the Welsh Assembly Government’s policies in relation to children and young people in the secure estate;
• identify areas where there are particular problems in implementation and the delivery of positive outcomes for children and young people in the secure estate, including specific groups of children and young people;
• examine the extent to which the Welsh Assembly Government’s "rights based agenda”, in its support to children and young people, is delivered to children and young people in the secure estate;
• review use of custody and alternative measures to detention for children in conflict with the law;
• identify issues relevant to the debate on the devolution of the youth justice system to Wales as set out in the One Wales agreement;
• make evidence-based recommendations to the Welsh Assembly Government and others as necessary.