Access 2 Youth & Criminal Justice Careers

25 undergraduates and recent graduates were invited to develop an understanding of the core elements of the Youth Justice System and in turn learn more about career options and opportunities. The insight day was pact with training sessions throughout the event. In response to the negative stereotypes placed upon young people and enforced by the media this event aimed to provide graduates and undergraduates with the opportunity to develop their understanding of the Youth Justice System. Students were given the opportunity to hear from practitioners about current issues and dilemmas in the youth justice system

Youth Justice Board Internship Programme

Over 50 percent of people under the supervision of probation and of those leaving prison are unemployed. Long-term unemployment is high. Unemployment rates for other people with a criminal record are unknown, but, for some groups, will also be very high.

We are working closely with YJB to manage an internship programme designed for ex-offenders. The programme entails both pre employment training and also the opportunity to gain practical experience at the YJB headquarters to increase chances of future employment. Candidates will be offered the opportunity to work within Human Resources or Effective Division.

Access 2 Youth & Criminal Justice Careers

CASE STUDY 1: Lisa Kwatia

Lisa Kwatia is currently studying Criminology at Lincoln University and will be graduating in 2014.I found out about the youth justice event from by an email from elevation networks about upcoming events. Here is Lisa’s review of the event:

My highlight so far since attending the event has been meeting with Ashfield prison’s governor, Brian Anderson and spending half a day with him learning about how the prison is run and everybody’s role and having a tour of the prison and interacting with some of the young offenders themselves and sitting in on a meeting with the staff enabled me to experience what working in this field is like and what it entails.

Furthermore, since this event I was able to network and meet professionals within my ideal career sector and have been in contact with them. One of these being Barrister Dev Kumar Parmer who offered me a shadowing and speaking opportunity regarding sessions he runs in schools.

Neither of the above would have been possible had I not attended this event which enabled me to make that initial contact.

I would highly recommend attendance to this event as it is not only informative, but enables you to meet and contact with professionals within the field who may be difficult to get in contact with independently and allows you to meet and be among likeminded, passionate students which is very encouraging.

Overall I thoroughly enjoyed and gained a lot from the event and I am glad to have been given the opportunity to attend.