M9 crash fallout: Justice Minister says 1,000 teens are 'beyond reach' of crime diversion supports

Описание: Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has said that his department has identified approximately 1,000 children who are beyond the reach of youth diversion programmes.

Speaking to The Candidate, he discussed the “fear” and “anger” the M9 collision has generated among the public.

O’Callaghan said that in response to this, a new youth justice strategy is to be developed and it must address how to reach young people that are not engaging.

While he said there are a lot of children who are successfully being diverted from the pathway of criminality, a small cohort of young people “are inaccessible to youth diversion programmes”.

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