The NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) engaged Inside Policy to design and implement the evaluation of the Youth Koori Court (YKC) process. This report captures the final evaluation findings and their implications for the continuation and expansion of the YKC.
The evaluation found overwhelming support for the YKC from its staff and stakeholders as well as YKC participants and their family members. This strong support is based in the perception and experience that the YKC achieves better outcomes for Aboriginal young people going through the criminal justice system. This perception and experience of benefit is supported by the review of court files, appearance recordings, court observations, the cost-benefit analysis and BOCSAR’s statistical analysis on the impact of the YKC on youth justice outcomes.
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