The Youth Justice System's Response to the Covid 19 Pandemic: the impact in a secure children's home

Jump, Deborah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5525-6693, Smithson, hannah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4096-0172 and Nisbet, Andrea (2022) The Youth Justice System's Response to the Covid 19 Pandemic: the impact in a secure children's home. In: The Youth Justice System's Response to the Covid 19 Pandemic: the impact in a secure children's home. Project Report. Manchester Centre for Youth Studies.

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Abstract

This research project aims to understand the unprecedented implications that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on each stage of the youth justice system. Delivered in partnership between the Manchester Centre for Youth Studies (MCYS) at the Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) and the Alliance for Youth Justice (AYJ), the project documents the impact of the pandemic on policy and practice responses, barriers and enablers to effective adaptation, and children’s perspectives. While the Greater Manchester (GM) region provides an in-depth case study for the project, we additionally draw heavily on the national literature and in-depth interviews with national stakeholders from the youth justice sector. Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) as part of the UK Research and Innovation’s rapid response to Covid-19. Findings and recommendations from the 18-month project will be shared widely with practitioners and decision-makers to shape future policy and practice.