Young Offenders

A question and answer panel discussion on whether criminal justice, and especially incarceration, is the best way to support young people in trouble with the law.
6:00pm – 8:00pm on Wednesday 12th December at the Crisis Skylight Café

NE1fm’s No Excuse Radio programme will be recorded at Crisis Skylight,
1-3 City Road, Newcastle, NE1 2AF. The programme will subsequently be broadcast on NE1fm 102.5fm on 28 December 2012.

Panel Members:
Chaired by Prof. Jo Phoenix – Professor of Criminology, Durham University with expertise in youth justice, youth justice policy implementation, childhood sexual exploitation and the policing of young people

Ms Vera Baird QC – Ms Baird is the newly elected Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria. MP for Redcar from 2001 to 2010 and Solicitor General in the last Labour Government.

Dr Vici Armitage – Research Associate, Durham University with expertise in the policing and regulation of anti-social young people and young people at risk of offending

Kirsten Hall  – SCARPA (Safeguarding Children At Risk - Prevention and Action)

Mandy Maxwell - Teacher and working within a youth offending team mentoring programme 

Paul Brownlee - Manager, YOT, Newcastle
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WE NEED YOUR QUESTIONS
We are offering you the chance to present your questions to the panel. If you are interested in attending or taking part please get in touch.
All requests to present questions must be received by
1pm on Wednesday 12th December.

You are very welcome to be part of the audience even if you do not want to ask the panel a question; however you must book in advance to reserve your place. Please email your question or request to attend to Nick Sinclair, Progression Team Manager at Crisis, nick.sinclair@crisis.org.uk.
Alternatively you can leave a note for his attention with reception at Crisis or phone 0191 222 06 22.

The event is free of charge. We look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be an exciting and revealing discussion.