Situation analySiS

Situation analySiS of Children in uganda 2015FIGURE 13: trends in crimes committed by Juveniles over three yeArssource: Jlos, 2013AThe proportion of juveniles who receive non-custodial sentences has increased to 75%.Prior to sentencing, however, children are often held with adults because of a lack of separateholding facilities at police stations, although some progress is being made in newerpolice stations constructed by the JLOS. Currently Uganda has four operational remandhomes with plans to increase the number to seven by 2016/17 (JLOS, 2013b). The JLOS isalso working towards ensuring that juvenile offenders are quickly reintegrated into society.In 2012, 230 juveniles were rehabilitated and resettled after release, a marked increase inthe number of juvenile offenders rehabilitated in previous years.The JLOS has also reduced the time spent in detention by juveniles before sentencing from anaverage of five to three months through the use of the Justice for Children (J4C) programme,which ensures juveniles are fast-tracked in the system. The aim is to take childrenthroughthe formal justice system using child-friendly procedures, with coordination between thepolice, the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP), and courts through the District ChainLinked Committees (DCC) and the J4C subcommittees.TABLE 10: Juveniles remAnded And or committed to rehAbilitAtion in 2012/13Name of district Boys Girls TotalFort Portal Remand Home 170 5 175Mbale Remand Home 159 13 172Naguru Remand Home 854 80 934Ihungu Remand Home 116 6 122Gulu Remand Home 82 13 95Kampiringisa NRC 284 37 321source: Jlos, 2013A76 thE rIGht to ProtECtIoN