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Nick Wilson

No evidence youth crime program reduces offending

A report has exposed a level of youth reoffending despite an expensive crime prevention program. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

There is no evidence a decade-old program supporting young people at risk of offending has moved the needle on youth crime, a review has found.

The Victorian government has spent more than $40 million on the Youth Crime Prevention Program since it was unveiled in 2016.

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