1. Understanding what's happening
I will be helped to understand why I’m being placed in custody, for how long and where I will be staying.
Your Youth Justice Service (YJS) case manager and lawyer will explain what’s happening before you leave the court building.
The Youth Custody Service will decide where you stay, with advice from your YJS case manager.
The decision will be based on where you live, your age, sex, whether you’ve been in custody before, your safety, your health needs, your education needs, your wellbeing and what spaces are available.
You, your parents, carers or your lawyer can appeal the decision if you do not agree with it. This means the decision will be looked at again.
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