Further improvements have been seen at a youth justice service that was considered 'inadequate' by a scathing report. A report published in 2020 of Cardiff Youth Justice Service (YJS), which works with children aged 10 to 18, deemed it to be inadequate.
However, a new report, published today following a reinspection of the service in March and April, has upgraded it to "requires improvement". Among the improvements in the report, by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation (HMIP), are a reduction in those coming into the justice system, a reduction in reoffending by children and a reduction in the use of prison sentences.
Chief Inspector of Probation Justin Russell said Cardiff YJS is making "significant progress" and is making "considerable efforts" to address the issues. “It is now better equipped, in key areas, to deal with the needs of children under their supervision, improve their lives, and protect the local community," said Mr Russell.
