Detention School Services
It is important as part of growing up for a child to stay in contact with their family and community. It is because of this that the court may decide that the child can stay in their own school and be part of their community, but still deal with the consequences of the child’s actions.
Sometimes however, because of the type of offence committed and the particular circumstances of the case, the Court will send a child to a place of detention. Before sending a child to detention, the Court will try to make sure that no other option is available that would address the offences which the child has committed.
The Irish Youth Justice Service is responsible for managing the Children Detention Schools and is taking steps to develop children detention school places for 16 and 17 year-olds. Until these places are available, St. Patrick's Institution will continue to be used for 16 and 17 year-old boys.
To view editions of the Children Detention Schools newsletter, please see the Press & Publications section of this website.
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