Custody
Youth Justice Custodial Services aims to engage young people in change by addressing their offending behaviour and equipping them with the skills required for positive community participation, within a safe and secure environment.
The two Youth Justice Custodial Precincts in Victoria are managed by the Department of Human Services, Service Delivery and Performance Division.
Malmsbury Youth Justice Precinct is located approximately 100 kilometres north of Melbourne and accommodates young men aged 18-21 years sentenced to a Youth Justice Centre Order by the Adult Courts in Victoria with up to 90 clients in a mixture of low and high security residential units.
Parkville Youth Justice Precinct comprises two custodial centres and is located in the inner northern Melbourne suburb of Parkville, approximately 5 kilometres from the central business district. Parkville Youth Justice Precinct accommodates:
- 10-14 year old males – remanded and sentenced by a Victorian Court
- 15-18 year old young men who have been sentenced or remanded by a Victorian Courts
- 10-17 year old females – remanded and sentenced by a Victorian Court
- 18-21 year old women sentenced to a Youth Justice Centre Order by the Adult Court in Victoria
Youth justice custodial services aim to ensure:
- Safe and secure youth justice custodial facilities for clients and staff
- Young people are rehabilitated with reduced likelihood of further offending
- Factors associated with offending are addressed through evidence-based programs
- Complex clients are provided with integrated and well coordinated services that meet their individual needs.
- Remand - Information for Young People
Remand means being held in custody while you are waiting for your court case after you have been charged with an offence(s). Remand is given either by a magistrate in the Children’s Court or in some cases, by judges in the County and Supreme courts. A magistrate or judge may order that you spend time in custody on remand for a number of reasons. It could be that they think you are at risk of reoffending or that you may not turn up for the court case.
- Youth Residential Centre Order - Information for young people
A Youth Residential Centre (YRC) Order sentences you to a period of time in custody at the youth residential centre. A YRC Order is given to young people, aged between 10 – 14 years, who have been found guilty of very serious offences or who have appeared in court many times before. If you appear at the Children’s Court, it cannot be longer than two years. However if ordered in the County or Supreme Courts the order can be a maximum of three years.
- Youth Justice Centre Order - Information for young people
A Youth Justice Centre (YJC) Order sentences you to a of time in custody at the youth justice centre. YJC orders are given to young people, aged between 15 and 20 years, who have been found guilty of very serious offences or who have appeared in court many times before. If you appear at the Children’s Court, it cannot be longer than two years. However if ordered in the County or Supreme Courts the order can be a maximum of three years.
