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PROVINCE IMPLEMENTING YOUTH CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT

Released on April 1, 2003

The provincial government today introduced legislation to implement the federal Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA). The federal act comes into force April 1st, 2003, and replaces the Young Offenders Act. It changes the way chronic young offenders are dealt with and enhances community involvement with less serious offenders.

"Developing safe communities is a top priority for our government," Corrections and Public Safety Minister Andrew Thomson said. " We are pleased the Young Offenders Act has been replaced, and that the new federal legislation gives us new tools to deal with chronic, repeat and violent youth."

The federal legislation introduces a new policy direction for youth justice. It emphasizes new approaches for holding youth accountable, reduces reliance on custody for less serious offenders, but increases options for dealing with the most serious and violent offenders. The age limit for presumption of adult sentences for the most serious offenses has been lowered from 16 to 14.

"We are committed to holding serious and repeat young offenders accountable through custody and intensive supervision, including new programs respecting assessment, supervision, treatment and custody," Thomson said. "Less serious offenders will be held accountable through a range of community-based options that respect the needs of victims, communities and youth, such as expanding alternative measures and community-based case and sentence management programs."

The key to the new policies and programs will be risk assessment and integrated case management, including support for victims, families, communities and offenders, using multidisciplinary approaches.

Minister Thomson expressed concern that the new federal legislation brings with it significant new costs for systems, process and operational changes in the youth justice and health systems that Ottawa has not funded. A total of $3.7 million is available in recoverable federal funding and redirected provincial resources to assist in establishing YCJA related programs.

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For More Information, Contact:

Bill Derby
Corrections and Public Safety
Regina
Phone: (306)787-5883

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