“In the area of juvenile justice, UNICEF aims to reduce incarceration while protecting children from violence, abuse and exploitation. It promotes rehabilitation that involves families and communities as a safer, more appropriate and effective approach than punitive measures. Justice systems designed for adults often lack the capacity to adequately address these issues and are more likely to harm than improve a child’s chances for reintegration into society. For all these reasons, UNICEF strongly advocates diversion (directing children away from judicial proceedings and towards community solutions), restorative justice (promoting reconciliation, restitution and responsibility through the involvement of the child, family members, victims and communities), and alternatives to custodial sentencing (counselling, probation and community service).”