One-third of jailed juveniles in North re-offend within year

30/03/2005 - 13:43:12
A significant proportion of juveniles imprisoned in the North re-offend within a year, according to a report published today by the British government.

The Northern Ireland Office report said more than one-third of 10 to 16-year-olds committed further crimes within a year of being released.

Political parties said it showed that the criminal justice system in the North was failing to tackle juvenile crime.