A minority due to their age and gender, girls and young women in the criminal justice system are ignored, misunderstood and misrepresented.
To find out more about their experiences – from contact with the police and the courts, to probation and prison – we set up the Young Women's Justice Project.
It aims to build the evidence-base through research, empower young women to use their voices to make change, and influence policy and decision makers to take better account of girls' and young women's age- and gender-specific needs.
Impact of trauma
Crucial to understanding girls' and young women's experiences of the criminal justice system is recognising that the vast majority of those within it have experienced significant trauma and violence (see graphics).
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