Working Paper on the the Impact of Teen Parent Units on Young Mothers’ Educational Outcomes Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2017 Teen Parent Units (TPUs) aim to improve access to schooling and to promote positive educational outcomes for teenagers who are pregnant or parents. They also provide…
Alternative Action Report Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2017 This research project explored reoffending paterns for youth undertaking Police Alternative Action. It describes changes in the reoffending outcomes observed in 17,317 cases (involving 14,605 distinct children and…
Court User Survey Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2016 This paper summarises the results of the Court User Surveys. The Ministry of Justice commissioned Colmar Brunton to conduct the survey, which is designed to measure…
Youth Mental Health Project Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2016 Adolescence can be a period of high vulnerability for young people. To support their resilience and wellbeing, the Prime Minister’s Youth Mental Health Project (YMHP) was…
Prime Minister's Youth Mental Health Project Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2016 In 2012, the Prime Minister’s Youth Mental Health Project (YMHP) was established to address concerns about mental health vulnerability in young people. The YMHP promoted the mental…
Practice: The New Zealand Corrections Journal - Volume 4 Issue 2: December 2016 Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2016 Editorial - Changing practice; changing lives This edition focuses on some key pieces of work being led by Corrections as well as initiatives being jointly led with…
Restorative Justice Victim Satisfaction Survey Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2016 The Restorative Justice Victim Satisfaction Survey measures victims’ experiences of, and satisfaction with Ministry of Justice-funded restorative justice processes. What is restorative justice? Restorative justice is a…
Practice: the New Zealand Corrections Journal - Volume 4 Issue 1 Last Publication Date: 15 Aug 2016 The New Zealand Department of Corrections is in an enviable position internationally to deliver a world-leading correctional system. We have a clear understanding of our offender…
In fact: frequency of alcohol consumption among year 10 students, 2012-14 Last Publication Date: 28 Jun 2016 In 2014-15, more than half (57%) of all 15 to 17-year-olds consumed alcohol in the past year (Ministry of Health, 2015). Alcohol consumption in people under the…
Ngā Rāhui Hau Kura (Suicide Mortality Review Committee Feasibility Study 2014–15) Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2016 In September 2013, the Ministry of Health contracted the Health Quality & Safety Commission to trial suicide mortality review, an action contained in the New Zealand…