The Department of Health’s Youth Justice Liaison Diversion (YJLD) pilot scheme took place in six areas and focused on improving access to a range of services, including mental health and speech and language, for those who come in contact with the youth justice system.
Evaluation by University of Liverpool researchers found that "there were statistically significant reductions in overall need, levels of depression and levels of self-harm, and a significant association between improvements and the amount of YJLD contact".
Among the 1,000 young people who were offered support, more than 3,000 "actions", such as involving child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) workers or psychiatrists in their case, were carried out.
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