The NT Government is set to open the first Residential Youth Justice Facility in Tennant Creek this week.
The Residential Youth Justice Facility based at Juno, about 7 kilometres east of the town, will be able to house up to 6 young Territorians. A similar facility in Darwin will be operational next month.
From July, up to 16 young people can be ordered by the Youth Court to the Darwin program, which will be delivered by First Step Development Enterprises.
Work is currently underway to establish a facility at Katherine, while Alice Springs courts can already sentence young people to an existing service at Gap Road, currently delivering Supported Accommodation Services. The Gap Road Facility will be in place until June 2025 when a new residential youth justice facility is expected to be constructed.
Tenders for the delivery of programs in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek will be released this week. Community Youth Justice Officers, program and accommodation support staff, teachers and Vocational Education and Training (VET) trainers will collaborate on the delivery of programs.
The residential youth justice facilities model is designed to hold young offenders to account for their actions; and to provide them with pathways and training opportunities.
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