R and S 18-2018 First Time Entrants to the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland 2016/17

In the 2011-16 Programme for Government, the Minister outlined a commitment to reduce the level of serious crime by reshaping the approach used to tackle factors leading to criminal behaviours within Northern Ireland.  A commitment was given to monitor the number of young people entering the criminal justice system for the first time.This bulletin presents data on first time entrants to the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland for the year 1 April 2016-31 March 2017.