under Govt's new 'circuit-breaker'
The Government says it's taking further steps to tackle growing youth crime, announcing a "circuit-breaker" to crack down on young repeat offenders.
Children aged between 10 and 13 who repeatedly engaged in serious offending would have a fast-track intervention introduced within 24 to 48 hours of crimes being committed.
Funding of $2 million would also be spread across four regions - Auckland, Waikato, Northland and Bay of Plenty - to fund locally-led solutions to reduce youth crime.
The announcement was an extension of the Government's $53 million "Better Pathways" package announced in September.
Link to video and article: Serious offenders aged 10-13 to get 'fast-tracked intervention' under Govt's new 'circuit-breaker' (msn.com)
