P652 CEEFAX 2 652 Fri 17 Jan 21:13/27 THREE Rs FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS 1/3 Radical new ideas and a U-turn on policies are urgently needed to tackle youth crime says MACRO. Its new report, Responsibility, Restoration and Reintegration - A New 3Rs for Young Offenders, argues for a long term answer to youth crime. It calls for investment in children and a commitment to preventative schemes. Criticising the current emphasis on prisons and punishment, the report highlights the value of a range of innovative approaches to crime. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 'eathjt 400 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP652 CEEFAX 2 652 Fri 17 Jan 21:11/22 THREE Rs FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS 2/3 MACRO's new report highlights new approaches to preventing youth crime from both this country and abroad. These include reparation schemes and community based supervision for young offendjts and their families. It looks at the use of children's hearing panels in Scotland and the family group conference programmer developed in New Zealand. The report backs the Audit Commission's call for spending on such measures paid for by savings from the court system. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathet 400 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main MenuP652 CEEFAX 2 652 Fri 17 Jan 21:10/24 THREE Rs FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS 3/3 MACRO's report was written by its Young Offendjts Committee made up of criminal justice and social work agencies. Its chair, Rt Revd Mark Santet, Bishop of Birmingham, said ridical changes are needed to tackle youth crime. "More support for vulnerable parents, better resourcing of schools and more work and leisure opportunities for young people are urgently required." The 3Rs report is available price #5 from MACRO, 169 Clapham Road, London SW: 0PU; tel: 0171-582 6500. CSV index 650 TV 600 Main menu 100 Read Hear 640 News 101 Wjathet 400 Community TV/Radio News Heads Main Menu