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Youth crime plan to be unveiled Youth crime plan targets families
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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 has set out its cross-departmental youth crime action plan for England and Wales.
It is expected to extend the targeting of parents and children who cause most anti-social behaviour. It calls for an extension to 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 are also 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. It comes as the Chief Inspector of Probation warned there were no "simple solutions" to reduce offending.
In his annual report, Andrew Bridges expresses scepticism about what he described as "spectacular innovations".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.He says it is "very hard" to identify effective measures.
'Off the rails''Off the rails'
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said more than 110,000 "problem families" will be targeted as part of government's action plan.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. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith told the BBC: "We can find new ways of helping to turn around those young people who are going off the rails."
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith told the BBC: "We can find new ways of helping to turn around those young people who are going off the rails."
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 debateThere are boundaries of acceptable behaviour [and] that it is completely unacceptable to carry a knife Gordon Brown Media 'hampering' crime debate
There is also likely to be more investment in non-custodial sentences, involving intensive fostering and community supervision of young offenders. There is also 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."
HAVE YOUR SAY Evicting the problem families just moves them from one place to another. I think it would be better to deal with the root causes, not just the surface cracks. Nicola Clubb, BournemouthSend us your commentsHAVE YOUR SAY Evicting the problem families just moves them from one place to another. I think it would be better to deal with the root causes, not just the surface cracks. Nicola Clubb, BournemouthSend us your comments
But ministers have been accused of making a U-turn over plans to make young people who carry knives meet the victims of knife crime. The strategy was launched as Ms Smith was forced to again deny 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.
Ms Smith denied the plan had ever been to take young people to A&E departments to meet victims as they were being treated.Ms Smith denied the plan had ever been to take young people to A&E departments to meet victims as they were being treated.