The term 'youth justice centre' is used in the Children Youth and Families Act to describe a residential institution where a young person (aged between 15 and 21 years) found guilty of an offence can be ordered to be detained. Previously, such institutions were known as 'youth training centres'.
1864 - c. 1954 Reformatory
1954 - c. 1961 Juvenile School
c. 1961 - Youth Training Centre
c. 2005 - Youth Justice Centre
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Created: 5 May 2011, Last modified: 20 February 2015
Last updated: 7 August 2023
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