What happens after the first kind of family group conference?
If the people at the first kind of family group conference think the young person’s case shouldn’t go to court, they’ll decide how else the young person should make up for breaking the law. The young person might have to stick to a plan that says they have to do certain things like write an apology letter or do community work. The plan may make rules like what time they have to be home at night or who they mustn’t have contact with. If the young person sticks to the plan things usually don’t go any further. But if they don’t agree with the plan or don’t stick to it, the police will probably charge them with breaking the law and they’ll have to go to Youth Court.
