According to the 1985 Standard Minimum Rules for the administration of juvenile justice, its aims are to emphasize the well-being of the juvenile and to ensure that any reaction to juvenile offenders is in proportion to the circumstances of both the offender and the offences.The Rules also point that the strictly punitive approaches are not appropriate. A model for improved juvenile justice has been developed and applied.
As a result of the project, a Centre for Technical Support to projects and activities in the field of juvenile justice and children in conflict with the law has been set up at the SAPI.
The project has been financed by UNDP.