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| Formation | 30 September 1998 |
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| Legal status | Non-departmental public body |
| Headquarters | London |
Region served | England and Wales |
CEO | Steph Roberts-Bibby |
Chairman | Keith Fraser |
| Website | www |
The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB) (Welsh: Bwrdd Cyfiawnder Ieuenctid) is a non-departmental public body created by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to oversee the youth justice system for England and Wales. Its purposes are set out in section 41 of that Act.
It is sponsored by the Ministry of Justice, and its Board members are appointed by the Secretary of State for Justice[1]. A key function of the Board is to set policy on youth offending[2] and oversee and the Youth Offending Teams.
- ^ "What is the YJB?". Youth Justice Resource Hub. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
- ^ Souhami, Anna. "Creating the Youth Justice Board: Policy and policy making in English and Welsh youth justice". Criminology & Criminal Justice. 15 (2): 152–168. doi:10.1177/1748895814526724. ISSN 1748-8958.