Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Interim Report on Review of Youth Referrals: An Garda Síochána
Mr. Drew Harris:
We are very conscious of that in vetting individuals. We take a very careful view of individuals. If someone has an interaction with a youth diversion scheme and we never see him or her again, we give that person the benefit of the doubt. He or she received a caution, went through the scheme and responded appropriately. We also have restorative justice schemes, which we did not have 20 years ago. There are more than 100 other diversion schemes nationwide. There are other processes in place to divert young people. It is beneficial work because it prevents crime and saves people from a cycle of offending.
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