Southampton Youth Justice Strategic Plan
Priorities
- Reduce the number of first time entrants to the youth justice system
- Reduce Re-offending
- Reduce Custody
- Reduce Youth Crime
Our Successes in 2013 to 2014
Reduce the number of first-time entrants to the youth justice system SHOW
Reduce Re-offending SHOW
Reduce Custody SHOW
Reduce Youth Crime SHOW
Our Challenges
Custody rate remains higher than the national average, despite improvement in 2013/14, with 18 young people receiving a custodial sentence.
At 48%, the re-offending rate is 13% higher than the national average, despite improvement in the Priority Young People group.
At 954 per 100,000 young people aged 10-17, the First Time Entrants rate remains higher than the national average, despite improvement in 2013 to 14.
40% of young people involved with the Youth Offending Service are not engaged in full time education, training or employment.