Saturday, April 27, 2019

UPDATE: Prison increases youth knife-crime reoffending, says police report

Study suggests ‘public health’ multi-agency approach has most positive effects

Prison does not work for young knife-crime offenders, and while stop and search has a short-term benefit, it risks alienating key sections of society, a police study has found.

The study by the College of Policing, the government-backed body aiming to improve law enforcement, has been sent to all forces in England and Wales as they grapple with rising knife crime. It reviewed research on causes and effective strategies.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2GBPbiZ

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