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Children in the criminal justice system emphasised by the department

Children in the criminal justice system emphasised by the department. The following departments involved: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development SA Police Service Correctional Services Social Development Education

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Children in the criminal justice system emphasised by the department

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  1. Children in the criminal justice system emphasised by the department • The following departments involved: • Department of Justice and Constitutional Development • SA Police Service • Correctional Services • Social Development • Education • Current law relating to children who commit crimes is fragmented and incomplete • However, innovative work done on these issues • Children awaiting trial • Diversion • One-Stop Child Justice Centres

  2. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L • Strong base exists on which to build the new system • Legislation needed to provide equal access • Empowering and regulatory framework is required

  3. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L The Bill seeks to • Promote crime prevention • Protect children charged with less serious offences • Promote moral regeneration • Involve victims and communities through ubuntu and restorative justice • Promote programmes to hold children accountable • Speed up the criminal justice processes • Ensure that imprisonment of children is a last resort • Ensure safety of community by allowing for prosecution and sentencing of serious and violent child offenders • Provide for inter-sectoral monitoring

  4. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L Aspects of the Child Justice Bill • Inter-sectoral collaboration • Child is dealt with by officials from a number of different departments • Powers and duties of different officials are spelt out

  5. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L

  6. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L Legal representationExpungement of Criminal RecordsMonitoring

  7. Minimum Age of Criminal Capacity • Current Law From 7 to 14 year old children presumed to lack criminal capacity • Child Justice Bill Minimum age raised from 7 to 10 years

  8. Implementation Plan and Budget • Consultations with departments • Cabinet version of the Bill accompanied by Implementation Strategy Framework • Detailed Implementation Strategy and Budgets linked to MTEF

  9. C H I L D J U S T I C E B I L L CONCLUSIONThe Child Justice Bill is viewed as a priority • UNCRC • Report to UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in January 2000 • Concerns raised about South Africa’s juvenile justice system, and plans for new legislation were explained • SA to report again in 2003 THANK YOU

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