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Hornery, Sonia to the
Minister for Juvenile Justice, Minister for Western Sydney, Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship
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- How many youths are or have been involved in Juvenile Conferencing in the
Wallsend electorate?
- What is the success rate of this program?
- What is the rate of recidivism in the Wallsend electorate?
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Answer -
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I am advised:
- For the period 1 January 2006 to 13 June 2008 there have been approximately
50 young people involved in YJC conferences in the Wallsend electorate.
- Youth Justice Conferencing has a high level of success, with the NSW Bureau
of Crime Statistics and Research reporting that 42 per cent of offenders who
complete conferences do not go on to re-offend within a five-year period.
(Source: BOCSAR study Re-offending among young people cautioned by the police
or who participated in a youth justice conference, October 2006.)
- Recidivism data is collected on a statewide basis by the Bureau of Crime
Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) and is not available by electorate.
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Question asked on 4 June 2008 (session 54-1)
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 70
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Answer received on 9 July 2008
and printed in
Questions & Answers Paper No. 81
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