Member

As the noble Baronesses pointed out, it is also important to acknowledge that Wales already holds responsibility for many of the services that shape young people’s lives. Education, health, social services, housing and local authority support are already devolved. These devolved services are the ones most closely linked to preventing youth offending and supporting rehabilitation. Devolving youth justice would therefore create a more coherent system, allowing interventions and support to be aligned across the agencies, reducing duplication and improving early intervention capacity.