At the moment the project is only open to young men aged between 14 and 19. Young people are referred by youth workers because they are either at risk of offending or know someone who is.
As part of the programme, they have their fingerprints taken and spend several hours in a cell. They then attend court where they are sentenced to carry out a community punishment order. They also visit a young offender institution.
Steven Hardy of Groundwork Oldham and Rochdale, the Youth Justice scheme leader, said: "The project aims to dispel perceptions of the justice system, such as that it is a laugh and cool to be arrested, or that it is common to be bullied and beaten up by police officers in custody."
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