In an exclusive interview with CYP Now, Frances Done praised the work of youth offending teams and secure units in the aftermath of the violence. She called for the government to urgently reconsider its decision to abolish the YJB next year, when the MoJ is due to take charge of youth justice.
Speaking as the board delivered its response to the consultation on the Public Bodies Bill, Done said: "The youth justice system has been quite tested in the past few weeks and the sterling work of youth offending teams and our secure units, which have been under extreme pressure, have meant that we can handle the situation and learn from it.
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