There has been much discussion in the news recently about cared for young offenders. Government figures show that the majority of young people are in care because they have suffered abuse or neglect - just 2% of them are taken into care primarily because of their own socially unacceptable behaviour. However, a disproportionate number of them are more likely to end up in the criminal justice system than other children. The issues behind this will now be examined in an independent review, to be chaired by Lord Laming.
The latest 'Proven Re-offending' statistics bulletin from the Ministry of Justice is now available, giving figures for adult and youth re-offenders; it also looks at some of the underlying reasons for young people re-offending. NACRO are a crime reduction charity, aiming to reduce crime and re-offending in communities across England and Wales, by offering programmes that help people back into work.
Amongst their publications is one that offers advice on employing ex-offenders.
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