NZ Mainstream Media: Boot camps offer hope to ‘unexploded time-bombs’

NZHerald Aug 26, 2009 The Government has announced 40 places in controversial military-style boot camps will be available to deal with serious young offenders.

The camps, to cost $5.3 million over four years, were one of a range of initiatives announced by Prime Minister John Key in Wellington today.

The Fresh Start Offenders Package will cost a total of $59.1m over four years and will create almost 3000 places for youth in mentoring, community and residential programmes.

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