I’ve seen first-hand how to divert children away from lives of crime | Letter
In the 1980s, I was director of the Northampton juvenile liaison bureau, which became a model nationwide, writes Jim CrookI completely agree with Kirsty Brimelow that the age of criminal responsibility should be raised from the age of 10 to 14 (Jailing children does not make us safer – we need to get rid of this Dickensian delusion, 11 July). Also, that many more children could be diverted away from the criminal justice system. In the 1980s, I was director…
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