State of Care: Supporting young people on remand to
live successfully in the community
In March 2018,
Oranga Tamariki’s National Youth Justice Management team
proposed that the Office of the Children’s Commissioner
conduct a thematic monitoring review focused on the quality
of Oranga Tamariki’s practice with young people appearing
in the Youth Court in respect of remand decisions, and their
whānau.
This overview report summarises our longer
comprehensive workbook on “How Oranga Tamariki can enable
young people on remand to live safely and successfully in
their communities”. These reports give pride of place to
the voices of young people and their whānau, reflecting
their experiences in the youth justice system.
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