Pre-Trial Services Program – Dept. of Justice and Public Safety, GovNL
Address: 30 Parade Street, PO Box 5085, St. John’s, NL A1C 5V3
Main Office: (709) 729-5041 Fax: (709) 729-0745 After hours: (709) 689-6351/5303 | Program Coordinator: (709) 689-6352 Website:https://www.gov.nl.ca/jps/corrections/pre-trial-services/ |
Mandate:
The primary goal of the Pre-Trial Services Program is to reduce the amount of time a youth is detained in custody pending trial by providing verified information to the Youth Justice Court at each stage of the bail hearing; combined with community supervision and programming while under the jurisdiction of the interim release order.
Target Population:
All male and female youth who are held in custody and between the age of 12 years to 18 years appearing for a bail hearing or requesting a bail review.
Highlights of Programs/Services Offered:
To apply, you need a referral from the crown prosecutor or from youth’s defense council. The program has three components:
- Verification: determines the eligibility of the youth from the program by verifying the information the youth is providing to the court through collateral contacts in his/her application for bail.
- Supervision: is provided following the release of a youth on bail with a court ordered supervision condition to P.T.S.P to ensure the youths compliance with the conditions of the release order; to ensure the youth follows the daily program that has been developed; to ensure the community safeguards are continuing to be met; and to monitor that the regime of supervision is acceptable.
- Review: should a youth be denied bail, to assist and facilitate a judicial circumstance change and/or mandatory review dates reached.
- The Pre-Trial Services Program will work in conjunction with:
- Youth
- Family
- Community
- Courts
- Crown/Defense Counsel
- Police
- Secure Custody
- Health & Community Services