The Birmingham Youth Justice Safety Project
A research partnership between the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Youth Offending Service.
This project elevates the voices of young people in the justice system, who often face research participation barriers associated with their complex living circumstances and are poorly identified in youth justice and transport policy as having high accessibility needs.
In terms of position, the project moves beyond the usual offender/victim dualism and instead foregrounds travel safety – something that all young people are entitled to experience. In particular, young people’s knowledge, views and experiences of youth justice service access will help identify problem areas, and support responses that improve safe access.
Project team
Project team
Dr Sarah Brooks-Wilson, Principle Investigator
Project dates
Project dates
March 2023 - November 2024
Funding
Funding
This research was supported at the University of Birmingham by the School of Social Policy Scholarship Fund
Project outputs
Project report and academic journal articles
Associated projects
Shifting Journey Cards animated explainer
Shifting Journey Cards Final Report
Associated publications
Brooks-Wilson, S., (2024), Doing car-based youth justice appointments during young people’s mobility transitions. in G. Martin & E. Pearce (eds), Research Handbook on Youth Criminology. Edward Elgar.
Caulfield, L., Brooks-Wilson, S., Booth, J. & Monaghan, M., (2023), 'Engaging Parents to Reduce Youth Violence: Evidence from a Youth Justice Board Pathfinder Programme', Crime Prevention and Community Safety. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41300-023-00190-4
Brooks-Wilson, S., (2023), 'The Youth Justice Commute (or the Institutional Construction of Youth Transport Poverty)', Youth Justice, pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1177/14732254231202683
Brooks-Wilson, S., (2020), ‘Rethinking Youth Justice Journeys: Complex Needs, Impeded Capabilities and Criminalisation’ Youth Justice, pp. 309-327. https://doi.org/10.1177/1473225419893791