Keeping a young person in a young offender institution is an expensive business, costing more than 50,000 a year, according to the Youth Justice Board. With more than 2,000 juveniles in such institutions, it is not surprising that there is growing recognition that prevention is the best cure there is.
But it is not only about the money. By providing community-based activities, some early intervention schemes have not only been successful in helping young people to stay away from crime, but also given them new goals in life.
In Camden north London, the Neighbourhood Youth Project has recruited volunteers to set up activities on estates to encourage young people to work with their community. The project works in partnership with the police, district housing officers, tenants and residents association and leisure services.
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