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| Youth crime plan to be unveiled | Youth crime plan to be unveiled |
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| The government is to set out its first ever cross-departmental youth crime action plan for England and Wales. | The government is to set out its first ever cross-departmental youth crime action plan for England and Wales. |
| The initiative is expected to extend the targeting of parents and children who cause most anti-social behaviour. | The initiative is expected to extend the targeting of parents and children who cause most anti-social behaviour. |
| There will also be proposals for better support for crime victims and help for young offenders to settle back into communities after custody. | There will also be proposals for better support for crime victims and help for young offenders to settle back into communities after custody. |
| It comes as the Chief Inspector of Probation warned there are no "simple solutions" to reduce offending. | |
| In his annual report, Andrew Bridges expresses scepticism about what he described as "spectacular innovations". | |
| He says it is "very hard" to identify effective measures. | |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said more than 110,000 "problem families" will be targeted as part of government's action plan. | |
| As many as 20,000 families could be evicted from their homes if they fail to control their children, Mr Brown said. | As many as 20,000 families could be evicted from their homes if they fail to control their children, Mr Brown said. |
| Young offenders | Young offenders |
| Research published last week suggested there had been significant improvements in parenting skills and school attendance among many of the first 90 families to complete the scheme. | Research published last week suggested there had been significant improvements in parenting skills and school attendance among many of the first 90 families to complete the scheme. |
| There are boundaries of acceptable behaviour [and] that it is completely unacceptable to carry a knife Gordon Brown Media 'hampering' crime debateSend us your comments | There are boundaries of acceptable behaviour [and] that it is completely unacceptable to carry a knife Gordon Brown Media 'hampering' crime debateSend us your comments |
| There is also likely to be more investment in non-custodial sentences, involving intensive fostering and community supervision of young offenders. | There is also likely to be more investment in non-custodial sentences, involving intensive fostering and community supervision of young offenders. |
| Greater support will be offered with housing, education and work for those leaving prison. | Greater support will be offered with housing, education and work for those leaving prison. |
| Mr Brown said at his monthly news conference on Monday: "Too many people, young and old, do not feel safe in the streets, and sometimes even in their homes, as a result of the behaviour of a minority. | Mr Brown said at his monthly news conference on Monday: "Too many people, young and old, do not feel safe in the streets, and sometimes even in their homes, as a result of the behaviour of a minority. |
| "We need to make it absolutely clear to everyone, but especially young people, that in our country there are boundaries of acceptable behaviour [and] that it is completely unacceptable to carry a knife." | "We need to make it absolutely clear to everyone, but especially young people, that in our country there are boundaries of acceptable behaviour [and] that it is completely unacceptable to carry a knife." |
| Note of caution | Note of caution |
| Ministers have been accused of making a u-turn over plans to make young people who carry knives meet the victims of knife crime. | Ministers have been accused of making a u-turn over plans to make young people who carry knives meet the victims of knife crime. |
| Shadow home secretary Dominic Grieve said the government had used "gimmickry" to try to tackle the problem. | Shadow home secretary Dominic Grieve said the government had used "gimmickry" to try to tackle the problem. |
| Home Secretary Jacqui Smith denied the plan had ever been to take young people to A&E departments to meet victims. | Home Secretary Jacqui Smith denied the plan had ever been to take young people to A&E departments to meet victims. |