‘No evidence’ that $40m youth crime program reduces offending
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-09-23 14:48 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Victoria
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Australia, Crime & Justice
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There is “no evidence” the state government’s multimillion-dollar youth-crime prevention program has meaningfully reduced criminal behaviour, with seven in 10 young people offending after being enrolled in the program, an audit of the program has found.
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