Since being appointed as Justice Secretary in May, Michael Gove has made a number of significant decisions.
In addition to scrapping plans to build a 320-bed secure college for young offenders, the former Education Secretary has reversed a ban on prisoners receiving books and announced his desire to stage a review of the youth justice system.
Here, three leading figures in youth justice look at what his actions so far tell us about his plans for the next five years.
John Drew, former chief executive, Youth Justice Board:
"Michael Gove comes to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) with a reputation for being prepared to take radical steps to tackle long standing 'wicked' issues. A prime example is the priority he gave to adoption while Education Secretary. His review could examine the potential that there is a parallel with youth justice diversion.
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