21 July 2015

House of Commons Justice Select Committee announces major young adults Inquiry

News and events

T2A welcomes the House of Commons Justice Select Committee’s announcement that it is to undertake a major Inquiry on young adults in the criminal justice system.

http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/justice-committee/news-parliament-20151/young-adult-offenders-inquiry/

This may be a once in a generation opportunity for the T2A agenda to progress towards a systematic implementation. It comes at a critical time, with the convergence of several major recent developments including:

It is without question that T2A and a wide range of partners have made a major contribution to these developments. T2A representatives had held a series of meetings in recent weeks with the Ministry of Justice, NOMS, the Harris Review and the Justice Select Committee, and we are delighted that T2A has helped to make the case for a substantial focus on young adults.

The deadline for the Select Committee Inquiry call for submissions of evidence is 30 September 2015 T2A will submit a substantial piece to this and will start drafting soon.

We look forward to working with you in these exciting and important months ahead. Please contact the T2A management group via Max Rutherford on [email protected] if you have questions or suggestions at this stage.