Cost-efficiency the next question for youth offender bootcamps

There are hopes revamped youth bootcamps might also be more cost-effective. 

A briefing obtained by Newstalk ZB shows no participants in the second pilot have gone on to re-offend, after seven out of ten in the first iteration allegedly did. 

However, Oranga Tamariki is looking at a less intensive programme in future after staff complaints of fatigue. 

Lifetime Black Power member and community advocate Denis O’Reilly told Ryan Bridge we need to think of long-term investment. 

He says the first attempt costed $5.1 million for 10 kids, whereas community programmes are a bit more strapped for cash. 

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