Source · National Audit Office
The youth justice system in England and Wales: Reducing offending by young people
Published: 10 Dec 2010
Type: Value for Money
Department: Devolved administrations
Recent improvements to the youth justice system have contributed to reductions in recorded youth crime. However, young offenders who receive more serious community or custodial sentences remain as likely to reoffend as they were ten years ago when the youth justice system was brought in.