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Dealing with Young Offenders

Thursday, November 06, 2003

Reports

“Dealing with Offending by Young People: A Follow-Up Report (November 2003)”. Audit Commission “This Audit Scotland report shows that while most young offenders are being supported, up to a quarter (500) under council supervision are not getting the services needed to help prevent them from reoffending. The report identifies a number of ways in which the system is failing some children who offend and calls for urgent action by councils, police and the Scottish Executive.”

“Dealing with Offending by Young People: Main report (December 2002). Audit Commission
“First national study into dealing with offending by young people. This report contains the results of the first comprehensive study to examine all of the services involved in dealing with offending by young people in Scotland. The report looks at how some ?240 million is spent and makes 38 recommendations for action. It recommends a sustained programme of action over a number of years, to be led by the Scottish Executive and supported by all of the agencies that deal with children and young adults who offend.”

Press Releases

"Inconsistencies in treatment of young offenders: [. . .] It is imperative that councils, the police and the Scottish Executive act now to prevent further problems with children who offend. . . “ Audit Commission Scotland

"Report on youth offending published “ Scot.Exec.

Media

"Young offenders ‘not supported’” BBC

"More help needed for young offenders" Scottish TV

"Tayside leading country on young offender support: Tayside Police is the only force in the country meeting national standards for referring young, offenders to Children?s Reporters. . .” Courier

"Lack of help for offenders condemned:” Herald

"Reforming child safety: [. . .] Two different sets of vulnerable children received some much overdue attention yesterday.  . .” Herald. Editorial.

Posted by MM on Thu 6th Nov 2003 at 10:16 pm
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