What is a Youth Justice Committee?
A youth justice committee is a committee of citizens (usually volunteers) that help administer the YCJA or provide programs or services to young persons. There are various youth justice committees across the country, each with different focuses. For example, a youth justice committee might be a non-profit organization or a community group. Youth justice committees can do the following under the YCJA: give advice on the appropriate extrajudicial measures; support the people affected by the incident committed by the young person. This can include asking their concerns and facilitating reconciliation between them and the young person; Arranging for community supports for the young person, including coordinating with government services or agencies; Convening conferences for the purposes of advising on extrajudicial measures, extrajudicial sanctions, judicial interim release conditions and sentencing options. Last Reviewed: January 2020