law, but most were put in detention. Many of the crimes the juveniles were accused of were non-violent, yet they were still put in detention facilities. The UN rules, which Ghana signed into also states that untried detainees should be separated from convicted juveniles. Though this often does not happen in Ghana, researchers noted that girls who are convicted and awaiting trial often live together in the Girl's Remand Home and Correctional Centre. In addition, though the Juvenile Justice System is supposed to use probation for juveniles, it was observed that probation is rarely used due to logistical inabilities, such as funding, or lack of personnel to enforce. There are also many challenges to the Child Panels. Similarly there is an issue of funding. Many members of the child panel are not paid the allowances they are supposed to be paid. This results in some CP members resigning as they cannot fund the costs associated with being on the CP. In addition, in some areas there is no child panel and so the juvenile justice system fills all the duties that the CP would fill. For example, in a study done by Drs Robert Ame, Lilian Ayete-Nyampong and Dzifa Ami Gakpleazi, there was no knowledge that CPS existed in some areas such as the Western Region of Ghana. They also noted that the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Child Panel in the Greater Accra Region has not met since 2010. These authors cited that although the Child Panel has great intent to be restorative, it cannot properly execute. Proposed reforms One major reform some propose is to put more funding into the administration of juvenile justice system. This would solve issues such as lawyer accessibility and the training of staff. Another proposed reform to help fix recidivism is to have a child psychologist in juvenile justice institutions. A proposed reform could be to work more closely with Ghana Education Services to provide better education to juveniles. In addition many critique the lack of inclusion of juveniles parents. Juveniles often have to go back to homes from which they have become disconnected. Including parents could help alleviate this burden on the children. Another proposed reform is to include community service in the juvenile justice system. One study suggests that community service is effective in helping to reduce recidivism. The JJA does not currently make provision for community service, unlike many other nations.