This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Petition Young Offenders
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First minor offence-well-supervisedcommunity service
Second offence -longer tougher community service
Third offence -choice of birch or jail with criminal record.
Persistent offenders - both.
All the parents I have spoken to would rathe their
offending offspring had the short harsh birch than a spell in jail or offenders institution with the criminal record and a likely drugs habit, both of which would blight their whole lives.
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