Youth workers in London custody centres stop 90% reoffending, says report

Youth workers in London custody centres stop 90% reoffending, says report

Scheme aims to exploit ‘teachable moment’, when someone is wavering between criminality and turning their back on violenceA scheme aiming to turn children arrested for violence away from crime has claimed staggering success, with up to nine out of 10 diverted from further offending, according to a report.Under the scheme, which is funded by London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU), special youth workers are placed in police custody centres across …