Last week National's first Military-style Activity Camp (MAC) held its inaugural graduation ceremony. These camps have been introduced as part of National's Youth Justice changes. They hold young offenders to account and challenge them to take responsibility for themselves and turn their lives around.
Under Fresh Start, serious young offenders can be ordered by the Youth Court to attend military-style activity camps. The camps reinforce self-discipline, and utilise Defence Force facilities. These first graduates spent two months on an intensive, structured residential programme combining education, mentoring, and drug and alcohol treatment with daily physical challenges.
They are now moving into the community phase of the programme. They will remain under supervision orders while they undergo further mentoring through an individual transition plan designed to help them move smoothly back into their communities.
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