Justice committee  Absolutely.

Justice committee  Am I aware that there's a hesitancy?

Justice committee  I'm not sure that kind of a comment is what I would call evidence.

Justice committee  Absolutely, that's understandable.

Justice committee  No, but I don't see that as evidence in respect of procedure.

Justice committee  Absolutely I was.

Justice committee  Absolutely.

Justice committee  I'm talking about evidence-based practice, but yes, I am.

Justice committee  They agree with the proposed amendment to be able to keep track of records. The officers welcome the opportunity to keep track of them. For example, if a young person received a caution in New Brunswick, in Saint John, and then moved to Fredericton, they would be able say, “Okay,

Justice committee  Thank you very much. I think you have hit it on the head in terms of the common ground that we do share. Let's be clear: our youth facilities are there for punishment. They're not there for treatment, and being held in a custodial facility does nothing more than punish young peo

Justice committee  Okay.

Justice committee  That's fine. Thank you.

Justice committee  Thank you very much for the opportunity to appear before you today. My name is Susan Reid, and I am a criminology professor at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick. I'm also the director of the Centre for Research on Youth at Risk, which houses the eastern hub of