The paper notes that “girls make up a very small part of the children in the youth justice cohort. As a result of this girls’ needs and vulnerabilities can be overlooked, resulting in poorer experiences and outcomes”.
Key areas where support is needed include “more emotive” challenges for girls entering the youth justice system compared with their male peers. These include a high prevalence of mental health issues and adverse childhood experiences.
It also notes a lack of consistent access to staff “who can develop specialist skills for supporting girls” as well as a lack of appropriate spaces to deliver support.
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