Identified a joint working group with the department of Families and Justice that is reviewing the intersections between these two systems and the pathways that lead children and youth from one system into the other. Also included in this work is piloting successful approaches from other jurisdictions that have drastically reduced the number of youths ending up incarcerated, improving outcomes for these children in favour of therapeutic supports and providing an overall reduction in Children in Care files.
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Call to Action # 38: Justice (25-42)
Departments of Justice and Families create Joint Working Group
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