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Disabled youth offend at higher rates

A report has found higher rates of offending by young people with a disability. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Young disabled people are over-represented when it comes to committing crime before the age of 18 due to institutional barriers holding them back, a new study has found.

Research by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), found offending by young people with a disability was higher than the general youth population.

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