Young people on remand in Victoria: balancing individual and community interests

This monograph provides recommendations for further improving the handling of young adult remandees in Victoria, Australia, on the basis of statistical evidence, a review of international and national practices and the experience of those working within the remand system. This report is structured in four sections. First, a general review of remand and its place within the criminal justice system is undertaken, including its conventional and emerging functions. The second section reviews evidence-based remand reform policies based on current practices which have effectively been...  [+] Show more

This monograph provides recommendations for further improving the handling of young adult remandees in Victoria, Australia, on the basis of statistical evidence, a review of international and national practices and the experience of those working within the remand system. This report is structured in four sections. First, a general review of remand and its place within the criminal justice system is undertaken, including its conventional and emerging functions. The second section reviews evidence-based remand reform policies based on current practices which have effectively been implemented in Australia and overseas. The third section is a statistical analysis of remandees in Victoria which affords particular attention to age, gender and Indigenous status. The fourth section concludes with recommended remand reforms.

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