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Youth Pre-sentence Reports
2023-10-27
What is a Pre-sentence Report?
A Pre-sentence Report is a report prepared by a Youth Justice Worker and contains information on a person’s character, education, family history, work experience, attitude, etc. The Judge, the Crown Attorney, your lawyer and you will get a copy of the report. The...
Youth Extra-Judicial Sanctions
2023-10-27
What is Extra-Judicial Sanctions?
Extra-Judicial Sanctions is a program that diverts the young person from the formal criminal court system while still holding him/her accountable for a criminal code offence. This program is similar to the Adult Program of Alternative Measures.
Who...
Youth Fine Option Program
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/justice-and-public-safety/youth-fine-option-program
2023-10-27
What is a Fine Option Program?
The Fine Option Program allows a youth the option of paying a fine, in part or whole, through the performance of Community Service Work. Community Service Work is volunteer hours performed for non-profit community organizations or municipalities, approved by...
Custody and Community Supervision Order
2023-10-27
What is a Custody and Community Supervision Order?
A Custody and Community Supervision Order is an order from the Court where the youth will serve two thirds of his/her sentence in custody and the remaining one third under supervision conditions in the community. The sentence could be to a maximum...
Youth Custody Programs
2023-10-27
In its Declaration of Principles, the Youth Criminal Justice Act states that the intent of the youth criminal justice system is to:
prevent crime by addressing circumstances underlying a young person's offending behaviour;
rehabilitate young persons who commit offences and reintegrate them...
Youth Justice Services
2023-10-27
Youth Justice Services provides supervision of Court ordered dispositions such as Probation Orders, Deferred Custody and Conditional Supervision Orders, Custody and Community Supervision Orders, as well prepares for and provides to the Youth Court, Pre-sentence Reports. Youth Justice Services also...
Youth Probation Orders
2023-10-26
What is a Probation Order?
A Probation Order is a court order which requires a young person to comply with conditions while on Probation. All probation orders have the following standard conditions:
• Keep the peace and be of good behaviour
• Appear before the Court when required to do so...
Youth Deferred Custody and Conditional Supervision Order
2023-10-26
What is a Deferred Custody and Conditional Supervision Order?
A Deferred Custody and Conditional Supervision Order is a court order which sentences a youth to custody but allows them to serve the sentence in the community, provided that they comply with strict supervisory conditions imposed by the...
Victim Services
2022-12-01
Victim Services assists victims of crime throughout their involvement in the criminal justice system. Assistance is available to victims of crime anywhere on Prince Edward Island. If you live off-Island and are victimized by a crime that occurred on PEI, you are also eligible for services.
Where a...
Provincial Custody Programs
2022-07-22
The function of Provincial Custody Programs is to provide safe and secure custody for youth and adult offenders and to provide programs that address the factors that lead to criminal behaviour to assist with the successful reintegration of offenders into the community.
The legal mandate of adult...