Support for young women transitioning to the adult justice system is treated as an “afterthought”, according to researchers.
New research from Agenda, the alliance for women and girls at risk, and the Alliance for Youth Justice (AYJ) shows that girls face unique and escalating risks as they turn 18.
The briefing paper Falling Through the Gaps, finds that young women who turn 18 while involved with the youth justice system face a “cliff edge” in support and face harsher treatment than in the youth justice system, as well as changes to mental health support, reduced safeguarding obligations, and limited and potentially unsafe accommodation options.
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