People as young as 13 have warned that cuts being made in some local councils will devastate the network of youth centres and projects dedicated to supporting young people.
The letter also highlights that while youth support costs around £100 per person per year, keeping a young offender in jail costs 100 times that.
The letter states: "We are young people who have benefited from the professional support and care offered to us by our local youth services. We are writing to you as a matter of urgency because we are deeply concerned about the impact your government’s spending cuts are already having on our youth services.
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