Despite huge reductions in first-time entrants to the youth justice system and overall numbers in custody, reoffending rates for those being released back into the community remain high.
Most recent statistics show that more than two-thirds of young people leaving custody reoffend within just 12 months of release.
Attempts to tackle the issue are nothing new but the Youth Justice Board (YJB) is making a concerted push on the matter, with a number of new strands of resettlement work - outlined below - now underway.
1. Turn Around to Work
A flagship element of current efforts is the Turn Around to Work (TAtW) initiative, a joint venture between the YJB and social charity Catch22, which aims to improve work skills and prospects for 16- to 18-year-olds leaving custody and provide them with personal development support.
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