Evidence base – youth justice – HM Inspectorate of Probation Cookies on HM Inspectorate of Probation We use some essential cookies to make this service work. We’d also like to use analytics cookies so we can understand how you use the service and make improvements. View cookies Skip to content Evidence base – youth justice There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children. (Nelson Mandela, 1995) We are committed to reviewing, developing and promoting the evidence base for high-quality youth justice services. We use both research and inspection findings to: inform our understanding of what helps and what hinders youth justice services develop our inspection programmes, guidance and effective practice products consider system-wide change that could change children’s lives for the better and help keep everyone safe. Across the following pages, we summarise key research findings, presenting them as concisely as possible. Introduction Find out why we have published this evidence and how you can use this information. General models and principles Find out about the key insights and concepts that underpin high-quality youth justice services. Organisational delivery Find out more about how a youth justice service’s organisational set-up contributes to high-quality delivery and positive outcomes. Supervision Find out more about the factors that contribute to high-quality supervision when working with children. Specific areas of delivery Find out more about specific areas where support is required to help children to desist from offending and change their lives for the better. Specific types of delivery Find out more about specific types of delivery, covering the work of youth justice services at different stages. Specific sub-groups Find out more about some of the differing sub-groups of children within the youth justice system.