The New South Wales Department of Juvenile Justice, known between 1991 and 1993 as the Office of Juvenile Justice, was a
State government
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agency in
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, that managed
juvenile detention
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centres and other aspects of the youth justice system.
Formation
Responsibility for children convicted of crimes was removed from the
former Child Welfare Department and placed within the
Department of Corrective Services in July 1991. Five months later, an independent Office of Juvenile Justice was established.
Locations
The department operated 34 Juvenile Justice Community Services offices and seven Juvenile Justice Centres, located as follows:
See also
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Department of Communities and Justice
The New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice, a department of the Government of New South Wales, is responsible for the delivery of services to some of the most disadvantaged individuals, families and communities; and the administrat ...
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Government of New South Wales
The Government of New South Wales, also known as the NSW Government, is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of New South Wales. It is currently held by a coalition of the Liberal Party and the National Party. The Governmen ...
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List of New South Wales government agencies
The executive branch of the Government of New South Wales, Australia, is made up of a number of departments, state-owned corporations and other agencies. These are identified in the ''Government Sector Employment Act 2013'' and other legislati ...
References
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Juvenile law
Juvenile Justice
A juvenile court, also known as young offender's court or children's court, is a tribunal having special authority to pass judgements for crimes that are committed by children who have not attained the age of majority. In most modern legal s ...
1991 establishments in Australia
Government agencies established in 1991
2009 disestablishments in Australia
Government agencies disestablished in 2009