Behind the Gates: Suzi & Judd on Working in Youth Justice

About this episode

Troy Wright interviews Youth Justice delegates Suzi Evans and Judd Westling about their experiences working in Youth Justice centres in NSW.

In this episode, Assistant Secretary Troy Wright sits down with Youth Justice delegates Suzi Evans and Judd Westling to shine a light on a vital but often overlooked part of the NSW public sector. Together, they discuss what day-to-day life inside Youth Justice centres really looks like — from supporting vulnerable young people, to navigating gang influences, to preparing detainees for life after custody. Suzi and Judd speak candidly about the emotional toll and the rewards of the work, the c...

People in this episode

Host: Troy Wright

Guests: Suzi Evans, Judd Westling

Topics covered

• Youth Justice
• NSW public sector
• vulnerable young people
• gang influences
• emotional toll

Keywords

• Youth Justice centres
• detainees
• custody
• support

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Behind the Gates

Places: NSW

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