Fresh Start reforms delivering positive results

National’s Fresh Start is about getting smarter in how we deal with young offenders, and we are making great progress. It is an important part of our plan to deliver better public services.

Youth justice family group conference referrals are down 12 per cent in two years, and a total of 1373 young people are receiving mentoring under Fresh Start. This is a strong uptake, well above the 300 places each year originally envisaged.

Military Style Activity Camps (MAC Camps), which target the most serious young offenders, are also producing encouraging early results, including a 52 per cent drop in violent crime by MAC graduates.

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