Debbie Pippard, Vice Chair of the Transition to Adulthood Alliance, has today given oral evidence to the House of Commons Justice Committee, which is conducting a short inquiry into Youth Justice.
 
Drawing on the Alliance’s body of research and the evidence of the T2A pilot projects, Debbie Pippard stressed the consideration that should be given to the maturity of young adults in the criminal justice process.
 
Other leading figures giving evidence to the Committee include Sue Berelowitz, Deputy Children’s Commissioner and Dr Becky Morland, Consultant Counselling Psychologist and Senior Manager of Health and Family Intervention Team, Peterborough Youth Offending Service.
 
Footage of the evidence session can be viewed online here.