Pubdate: Tue, 06 Jun 2006
Source: New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)
Copyright: 2006 New Zealand Herald
Contact:  http://www.nzherald.co.nz/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/300
Author: NZPA
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/youth.htm (Youth)

YOUTH OFFENDING SCHEME PROVES EXPENSIVE FAILURE

A scheme which spent $15,000 each on 163 young criminals has failed 
to reduce their offending.

Results of the three-year pilot of Reducing Youth Offending - which 
cost taxpayers $2.4 million - show no difference between those who 
participated and a control group of equally bad young offenders. The 
scheme is jointly run by the Corrections Department and Child Youth and Family.

The pilot involved social workers working with 14 to 17-year-olds to 
identify what motivated their offending.

A revised programme will target high-risk 10-to 14-year-olds.
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