Data on Child Justice

Sierra Leone
How do you determine progress and achievement
in your institution?

What data collection systems do we have in child

justice institutions?
 Police
 Court
 Correctional/Rehabilitation centres MSWGCA
 Legal Aid Board, NGOs

Sierra Leone
 Child Justice Indicators
1: Measures to prevent juvenile delinquency and
violence, abuse and exploitation of children are
developed and enhanced.

1. No. of children arrested during a 12-month

period per 100,000 inhabitants in Freetown and
the 3 regional headquarter towns. 35 vs 24

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2: Formal justice system is more responsive to the
needs of children.
2. No of juveniles in pre-conviction custody
(police cells , remand homes, prisons) in
Freetown & regional headquarter towns. 52
vs 35

3. Average number of days taken to investigate a

juvenile larceny case in Freetown and regional
HQ towns. 11 days vs 7 days
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4. Average number of days taken to conclude
prosecution of a juvenile larceny case in
Freetown and regional HQ towns. 43 days vs 30
days

5. Average number of days taken to investigate a

sexual offence on children in Freetown and
regional HQ towns. 11 days 7 days

6. Average number of days taken to conclude

prosecution of a sexual offence against a child
victim in Freetown and regional HQ towns
89 days7 60 days Sierra Leone
 7. Proportion of sentenced children who receive
a custodial sentence Court Records, Approved
School 74% vs 50%

3: Children in conflict with the Law are diverted

from the formal justice system.
8. Proportion of juvenile offences diverted
through mediation and other means in
Freetown and regional HQ towns 35% 70%

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4: Children are supported in their
rehabilitation and reintegration.
9. Proportion of cases of children in conflict with
the law in Freetown and regional HQ towns for
which a social inquiry report was submitted to
the court 0 vs 50%

10. Proportion of children subject to a non-

custodial sentence in Freetown and regional HQ
towns who have a rehabilitation plan 0 vs 50%
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 11. Proportion of children released from the
Approved School benefiting from an aftercare
Program 39% 70%

5: Legislative framework for child justice

strengthened
12. Conformity of national child justice legislation
with international standards 45% 70%

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 Active database used to gather information on
cases of children with protection concerns.
 It is web based
 It can be used by any institution that is prepared
to provide correct/reliable and consistent
information on children in the justice system.
 It is secured
 It is linked up with case management system for
children in need of care and protection. Sierra Leone
 Challenges with data collection

1. Availability of data collection system in

institutions
 People competent to collect and
analyze data
 Equipments
 Tools (forms)

2. Demand for data

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