The closing date for submissions is Friday, 19 March 2010

The inquiry will examine how effective current rehabilitation programmes and the care and protection system are in addressing child offending. The full terms of reference can be viewed under "Related documents" on the inquiry detail page.

The committee requires 2 copies of each submission if made in writing. Those wishing to include any information of a private or personal nature in a submission should first discuss this with the clerk of the committee, as submissions are usually released to the public by the committee. Those wishing to appear before the committee to speak to their submissions should state this clearly and provide a daytime telephone contact number. To assist with administration please supply your postcode and an email address if you have one.

Further guidance on making a submission can be found from the Making a Submission to a Parliamentary Select Committee link in the `Related documents´ panel.