The New South Wales Department of Juvenile Justice, known between 1991 and 1993 as the Office of Juvenile Justice, was a state government agency in New South Wales, Australia, that managed juvenile detention centres and other aspects of the youth justice system. [1]
Responsibility for children convicted of crimes was removed from the former Child Welfare Department and placed within the Department of Corrective Services in July 1991. Five months later, an independent Office of Juvenile Justice was established. [1]
The department operated 34 Juvenile Justice Community Services offices and seven Juvenile Justice Centres, located as follows:
| Centre name | Location | Date opened | Purpose | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acmena Juvenile Justice Centre | Grafton, Mid North Coast | September 1999 | Capacity for 45 young people; male detainees only | [2] |
| Cobham Juvenile Justice Centre | Werrington, Western Sydney | June 1980 | Capacity for 105 young people; the principal remand centre for males aged 15 years and over | [3] |
| Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre | Kariong, Central Coast | October 1999 | Capacity for 120 young people; accommodates males aged 16 to 21 years, mostly on control orders | [4] |
| Juniperina Juvenile Justice Centre | Lidcombe, Western Sydney | 24 August 2005 | Capacity for 44 young people; the only Australian centre for female juveniles | [5] |
| Orana Juvenile Justice Centre | Dubbo, Western New South Wales | December 1999 | Capacity for 30 young people; accommodates males on remand or control orders | [6] |
| Reiby Juvenile Justice Centre | Airds, South Western Sydney | August 1973 | Capacity for 60 young people; accommodates males under 16 years on remand or control orders | [7] |
| Riverina Juvenile Justice Centre | Wagga Wagga, Riverina | October 1984 | Capacity for 45 young people; accommodates low to medium risk males on remand or control orders | [8] |
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