Police Discretion with Young Offenders
Description of Figure II.22 Reasons for detention for a JIR hearing
Figure II.22 shows in percentages the reasons sampled police officers gave for the use of continued detention of a young person.
- Follow the law 82%
- 4Ps & RICE 11%
- Repeat Offender 46%
- Multiple breaches 36%
- Before the courts 26%
- Bail conditions 28%
- Under the influence 24%
- Best Interests 20%
- Social Services 6%
- Program admission 4%
- Gang related 6%
- Prostitution 3%
- Attitude 3%
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