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Organisation Department of Juvenile Justice (1990 - )

From
1990
Categories
Care Provider and Government Department
Alternative Names
  • Office of Juvenile Justice (Formerly known as, 1990 - 1993)
Website
http://www.djj.nsw.gov.au

Summary

The Department of Juvenile Justice was created in 1990 by the NSW Government. It is responsible for juvenile justice centres, which had previously been known as juvenile detention centres.

In 2012 these were: Acmena (Grafton); Broken Hill Shelter (Broken Hill); Cobham (St Mary's); Emu Plains (Emu Plains); Frank Baxter (Mt Penang); Juniperina (Lidcombe); Orana (Dubbo); Reiby (Airds); Riverina (Wagga Wagga).

Details

When the Office of Juvenile Justice was created in 1990 it assumed responsibility for people who had been under the control of the Department of Community Services (DoCS). Records were transferred from DoCS to the Juvenile Justice in stages. This usually affects people born after 1970. People may have records in both Departments.

People seeking access to records of their time in the Department of Juvenile Justice can make a request for information to the Department. Please note, care leavers may also be asked to contact the Department of Family and Community Services Care Leaver Access Unit first.

Contact for Department of Juvenile Justice
Right to Information Officer
Legal Unit
Department of Juvenile Justice
Level 24, 477 Pitt Street
Sydney NSW 2000

PO Box K399
Haymarket NSW 1240

Tel: (02) 9219 9400
Fax: (02) 9219 9500
Email: juvenilejustice@djj.nsw.gov.au
Website: http://www.djj.nsw.gov.au/right_to_information.htm

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Records Managed by

Manages Records of

  • Broken Hill Shelter (c. 1905 - )

    Records held by the Department of Juvenile Justice include Detainee Files (1985-present) and an index of juveniles who have appeared before the Children's Court (c.1980-present).

  • Cobham Juvenile Justice Centre (1980s - 1990s)

    Records held by the Department of Juvenile Justice include Detainee Files (1985-present) and an index of juveniles who have appeared before the Children's Court (c.1980-present).

  • Kariong Juvenile Justice Centre (1999 - 2004)

    Records held by the Department of Juvenile Justice include Detainee Files (1985-present) and an index of juveniles who have appeared before the Children's Court (c.1980-present).

    Date: 1999 - 2004

  • Keelong Remand Centre (1978 - )

    Records relating to Keelong could be held by both the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Family and Community Services. Records held by the Department of Juvenile Justice include Detainee Files (1985-present) and an index of juveniles who have appeared before the Children's Court (c.1980-present).

  • Minda Remand Centre (1966 - 2003)

    Records held by the Department of Juvenile Justice include Detainee Files (1985-present) and an index of juveniles who have appeared before the Children's Court (c.1980-present).

  • Mount Penang Training School for Boys (1946 - 1987)

    Records held by the Department of Juvenile Justice include Detainee Files (1985-present) and an index of juveniles who have appeared before the Children's Court (c.1980-present). Some records may be held at the Children's Court where the boy was initially committed to care.

    Date: 1980? - 1987?

  • Reiby Training School (1973 - )

    Records held by the Department of Juvenile Justice include Detainee Files (1985-present) and an index of juveniles who have appeared before the Children's Court (c.1980-present).

  • Riverina Juvenile Justice Centre (1984 - )

    Records held by the Department of Juvenile Justice include Detainee Files (1985-present) and an index of juveniles who have appeared before the Children's Court (c.1980-present).

  • Worimi Children's Court (1923? - )

    Records held by the Department of Juvenile Justice include Detainee Files (1985-present) and an index of juveniles who have appeared before the Children's Court (c.1980-present).

  • Worimi Shelter (c. 1975 - )

    Records held by the Department of Juvenile Justice include Detainee Files (1985-present) and an index of juveniles who have appeared before the Children's Court (c.1980-present).

    Date: 1980? -

  • Yasmar Shelter (1946 - 1994)

    Records held by the Department of Juvenile Justice include Detainee Files (1985-present) and an index of juveniles who have appeared before the Children's Court (c.1980-present). The Department of Juvenile Justice has records of admissions and care for people born after 1970, with some exceptions.

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Publications

Reports

  • Landa, D.E., Ombudsman, Report to Parliament Under Section 31 of the Ombudsman Act 1974: Concerning the failure of the former Department of Family and Community Services to issue instructions to superintendent and staff on the requirements of the Children (Detention Centres) Act and its regulations, in terms of minor and serious misbehaviour and in particular instructions on dealing with assaults on detainees by detainees, 2 December 1991. Details

Online Resources

Sources used to compile this entry: Quinn, Peter E, Unenlightened efficiency: the administration of the juvenile correction system in New South Wales 1905-1988, University of Sydney, History, 27 March 2006, http://hdl.handle.net/2123/623.

Prepared by: Naomi Parry

Created: 27 April 2011, Last modified: 19 December 2012