[Escapee]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

What the government have to do is to find funding to get youths and young adults off our streets.

NOT every young kid is a thug, but tell me how many youths re-offend as there is nothing to do, but cause trouble, you only have to watch these Tv shows about street crime, and the majority are of young adults on the streets after 10/11 pm at night.

We have to have a government that can find the money that can gets this young adults back into jobs, but there isn't anything out there for them to do this.

Its ok for the government to find the funds, but they have to do more to get people out there that will make sure that young adults have something to do.

I worked in Feltham Remand Centre, and l cannot believe the amount of kids that re-offend, yes they get training inside, but then its left up to an overstretched probation service to make sure they stay out of trouble.

I know of young adults that have been in an out of YOI for most of the young lifes, Its these youths that need help, and this is where you need the funding to find work for them, if you look at it to keep a young adult in prison it is approx £1.500 If you took this on the outside, it would be half that amount to put him him a job and save the tas payer money.

As for the parent situation, yes it is up to the parent to guide there son or daughter, but if they are punished by the parent, then you get into the 'don't hit kids etc brigade'.

We need more police officers on the streets, and this can only be done by putting the funding there.

The problem usually starts long before they get to employment age, therefore the responsibility lies firmly with the parents not government.