It would be understandable if staff at the Youth Justice Board (YJB) are growing tired of the word "review".
Last month's triennial review by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) represented the third major review of the organisation in as many years. The report stated the government's commitment to keeping the YJB as a quango and also drew a line under speculation that the organisation's remit would be extended to include young adults. But beyond this, there were a number of other significant developments that are set to shape youth justice in the coming years.
In March this year, London Mayor Boris Johnson said he would be lobbying government for more control of youth justice policy in the capital. His police and crime plan for 2013 to 2016 stated that the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (Mopac), headed by Johnson, wanted "greater responsibility for the capital's youth justice budget and more formal oversight of youth justice".
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