Criminal Justice System
There is a growing concern in the UK with children, young people and young adults entering the criminal justice system. The minimum age of criminal responsibility in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is 10, and the UK has one of the lowest ages of criminal responsibility of any other European country.
We believe that incarcerating young individuals can promote secondary deviance as their surroundings are revolved around other offenders and troubled Individuals. The number of young individuals serving custody needs to be reduced, and alternative interventions should be in place for vulnerable young individuals with a more contextual approach rather than criminalizing them at an early age. It becomes more challenging to extract young individuals from the criminal justice system once they are in it.
However, for those who commit serious offences and meet the threshold for a custodial sentence, EIE has a bespoke tailored resettlement programme for young Individuals whilst in custody and upon release into the Community.
EIE aims to break young individuals’ cycle by tackling the root cause of why they offend with our bespoke tailored programs and workshops and 1-2-1 consultation. Our service will support young individuals in custody and after release in the community. We aim to assist the youth offending team, probation service, prison, and additional agencies that work with young individuals to prevent offending or reoffending.
We understand the legislation of the Crime and Disorder Act (1998), the Powers of Criminal Courts-Sentencing Act (2000), the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act (2008), and the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (2012) and the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (1984) (PACE). Our objective is to divert young individuals from the criminal justice system, develop a pro-social lifestyle, and desist from a life of crime.