The Opposition doesn't want the Government taking all the credit for a drop in youth offending.  

The Government says the rate of serious and persistent offending from young people has dropped by more than 14% since June 2023.  

Labour's Children Spokesperson Willow-Jean Prime says it is largely because of the Circuit Breaker programme – which they started. 

She told Ryan Bridge that the Government is effectively saying the drop is due to the boot camp programmes, which have actually been an abject failure with seven of the nine youth reoffending. 

Prime says they should be more transparent that it’s the continuation and expansion of things Labour began that is contributing.  

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The Opposition doesn't want the Government taking all the credit for a drop in youth offending. &nbsp;
The Government says the rate of serious and persistent offending from young people has dropped by more than 14% since June 2023. &nbsp;
Labour's Children Spokesperson Willow-Jean Prime says it is largely because of the Circuit Breaker programme – which they started.&nbsp;
She told Ryan Bridge that the Government is effectively saying the drop is due to the boot camp programmes, which have actually been an abject failure with seven of the nine youth reoffending.&nbsp;
Prime says they should be more transparent that it’s the continuation and expansion of things Labour began that is contributing. &nbsp;
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Willow-Jean Prime: Labour's Children Spokesperson on the drop in youth reoffending

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