The purpose of the Criminal Justice System (CJS) is to deliver justice for all, by convicting and punishing the guilty and helping them to stop offending, while protecting the innocent. It is responsible for detecting crime and bringing it to justice; and carrying out the orders of court, such as collecting fines, and supervising community and custodial punishment.
The main aims of the NYCJB are:
- To encourage joint working for more efficient and effective criminal justice in North Yorkshire
- To provide a more effective service for victims and witnesses
- To increase public confidence in the CJS as a whole
- To achieve joint local delivery of Criminal Justice System (CJS) objectives
The NYCJB is responsible for ensuring that North Yorkshire performs well against national and local criminal justice targets and that all agencies responsible for the delivery of criminal justice work together effectively.
This will ensure that more offenders are brought to justice, crime is reduced and that the criminal justice system works efficiently.