Youth Offenders
Young offenders celebrate Duke of Edinburgh awards
A group of ten young offenders at Christchurch men's prison are celebrating - having gained their Duke of Edinburgh awards. The Bronze, Silver and Gold awards encourage young people in more than 130… Audio
Dealing with violent youth offenders
The alleged offenders who held-up a dairy in Whangarei and demanded that the woman hand over her two month-old baby girl are 15 and 16 years old. Once they go through the Court process what will… Audio
Former youth detainee says police cell was like "torture"
A former youth detainee says being held in a police cell when she was 15 was like "torture". More than 150 youths spent nights in police cells in the 2016/16 year, against UN guidelines. Audio
Calls to stop teens on remand from being placed in jails
The government needs to stop Child, Youth and Family placing young offenders into police custody once they've appeared before a court, the Children's Commissioner and legal experts say.