8. Support in the community
I will have high-quality support in the community to help me readjust and to rebuild my life.
On the day of your release, you will be met by your Youth Justice Service (YJS) case manager or someone else you know and trust who’s familiar with your resettlement plan. They should take you to where you will be living.
If you are at least 16 years old and have been on remand for 13 weeks or more since you were 14 years old, you will have care leaver status at the end of your remand. When leaving custody, your YJS case manager, social worker or personal advisor will tell you what this status means and what additional support will be available to you – for example, the services you can access.
Your YJS case manager should keep working closely with other people after your release to give you the support you need to lead a stable and crime-free life.
They will also explain what having a criminal record means for you and when you might need to tell potential employers or education providers about it.
They will regularly check in on how things are going and help you with any issues you might have.
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