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Recommendation 24

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There is a ‘cliff edge’ in the response to offending when a young person transitions...

Conclusion
There is a ‘cliff edge’ in the response to offending when a young person transitions from Youth Justice Services to the adult Probation Service. Moving the age at which an offender undergoes this transition is unlikely, in itself, to bear positive results.
Paragraph Reference: 146
Government Response

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