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Legislative Council Select Committee on Juvenile Offenders

This committee is inactive. Contact and Member information appearing on this page is historical only.

The Select Committee on Juvenile Offenders is a completed select committee of the Legislative Council, established 9 Dec 2004, and ended 15 Feb 2006.

Inquiries

No inquiries have been referred to the committee.

Reports and Government Responses

• 29/07/2005   Report on the Inquiry into Juvenile Offenders

Members

• Chair: The Reverend the Hon Dr Gordon Moyes MLC.
• The Hon. Catherine CUSACK (Lib, LC Member)
• The Hon. Amanda FAZIO (ALP, LC Member)
• The Hon. Charlie LYNN (Lib, LC Member)
• Reverend the Hon. Dr Gordon MOYES (Family First Party, LC Member)
• The Hon. Eric ROOZENDAAL (ALP, LC Member)
• Dr Peter WONG (Unity, LC Member)

Contact

Role	Name	Phone	Fax	Email
Main Contact	Julie Langsworth	(02) 9230 2898	(02) 9230 2981	julie.langsworth@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Principal Council Officer	Graeme Elliott	(02) 9230 2895
Assistant Council Officer	Natasha O'Connor	(02) 9230 2412
Assistant Council Officer	Laura Milkins	(02) 9230 3078

Postal Address

Parliament House
Macquarie St
Sydney NSW 2000

Terms of Reference Establishing Committee

Resolution passed 9 December 2004, Minutes No 88, Item 30, pp 1205-1210

1. That this bill be now read a second time.
2. That the provisions of the Juvenile Offenders Legislation Amendment Bill 2004, as passed by the House, be referred to a select committee for inquiry and report.

3. That, notwithstanding the generality of paragraph 2, the committee examine in particular the following matters:

(a) the reasons for, and the consequences of, the transfer of management responsibility for the Kariong Juvenile Justice Centre from the Department of Juvenile Justice to the Department of Corrective Services including the impact on staff at Kariong and Baxter detention centres,

(b) whether the transition of Kariong Juvenile Justice Centre into a juvenile correctional centre operated by the Department of Corrective Services is the most effective method of addressing management problems at that centre,

(c) the issue of adult detainees sentenced as juvenile offenders at Kariong and elsewhere in the juvenile detention centre system,

(d) the classification system and appropriateness of placements for detainees,

(e) alternatives to the establishment of a juvenile correctional centre,

(f) the wider social implications of incarcerating juveniles in juvenile correctional centres run by the Department of Corrective Services,


(g) management of staff assault issues in the juvenile justice system,

(h) whether incarcerating juveniles in juvenile correctional centres achieves reduced recidivism, rehabilitation and compliance with human rights obligations.

4. That, notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders, the committee consist of six members, comprising:

(a) two government members,

(b) Ms Cusack and Mr Lynn, and

(c) Revd Dr Moyes and Dr Wong.

5. That the Chair of the committee be Revd Dr Moyes.

6. That the committee report by 29 July 2005.