Project: Youth Justice Film Roadshow
Funding: Telford & Wrekin Council
Aim: Improve public confidence in the justice system
Films featuring experiences of what happens to young people after they have been arrested are being shown in Telford to boost public confidence in the justice system.
The initiative, spearheaded by Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Youth Offending Service, was created to give people an insight into the work the team does, including schemes such as restorative justice.
The films have already been shown in Telford town centre and will be screened at public events in the future.
During the screenings members of the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Youth Offending Service are joined by representatives of the West Mercia Criminal Justice Board to answer questions from the public about the film and their work.
Meanwhile, members of the public are also surveyed on their opinions of the criminal justice system and how they feel it could be improved.
Lesley Burrows, head of the youth offending service for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, says: "The roadshow event aims to increase public confidence in Telford about the criminal justice system with an opportunity to target an audience of all ages and inform the public about how the criminal justice system works together."
The West Mercia Criminal Justice Board teamed up with LBV Television to make the film, which shows two scenarios including one young offender and one adult offender, both played by actors.
The rest of the cast are all played by staff working within the West Mercia Criminal Justice System.
It is aimed at informing people about the criminal justice process, the agencies involved within the process and what each agency does.
