444Guiding custodial principle—collaboration

444 Guiding custodial principle—collaboration

Public service bodies, public entities, Victoria Police, non-government organisations and the community are to engage, collaborate and cooperate with each other to the fullest extent possible to support children and young persons held in custody to rehabilitate, positively develop and transition effectively from custody into the community.

Part 10.2—Rights and responsibilities

Division 1—Rights of children and young persons in youth justice custodial centres

445 Custodial rights of children and young persons

(1) A child or young person who is held in custody in a youth justice custodial centre has custodial rights.

(2) The custodial rights apply subject to, and in addition to, the rights of a child or young person under—

(a) any other Act (including the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities); and

(b) common law.