Detention of Children and Young People: Improved Rules: Law Drafting Instructions

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A decision made on 19 October 2021

Decision Reference: MD-ESC-2021-0015
Decision Summary Title :	Instructions for Law Drafting – improved rules for detention of children and young people		Date of Decision Summary:	13 October 2021
Decision Summary Author:	Head of Policy, Justice		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Law Drafting Instructions – improved rules for detention of children		Date of Written Report:	13 October 2021
Written Report Author:	Senior Policy Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt Art 32 and 35
Subject: The development of improved rules to govern the arrangements for the detention of children and young people.
Decision(s): The Minister for Children and Education instructed officers in the Department for Strategic Policy, Planning and Performance to liaise with the Principal Legislative Drafter to request the preparation of draft legislation.
Reason(s) for Decision: To develop a set of improved rules for the detention of children and young people to address issues arising from the Jersey Youth Justice Review and the UNCRC legislative gap analysis conducted by the Children’s Commissioner.
Resource Implications: This work will be conducted by the Legislative Drafting Office and Department for Strategic Policy, Planning and Performance within their allocated resources.
Action required: Senior Policy Officer to liaise with the Principal Legislative Drafter, Legislative Drafting Office to request that legislation be developed.
Signature: Deputy Scott Wickenden		Position: Minister for Children and Education
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):