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The proportion of under-18-year-olds who reoffend within a year of their release from custody has risen, the Ministry of Justice has said. | The proportion of under-18-year-olds who reoffend within a year of their release from custody has risen, the Ministry of Justice has said. |
Figures for England and Wales indicate that 77% of 10- to 17-year-olds were convicted of a further offence following their release. | Figures for England and Wales indicate that 77% of 10- to 17-year-olds were convicted of a further offence following their release. |
Officials tracked a group of juveniles whose initial conviction was in the first quarter of 2006. | Officials tracked a group of juveniles whose initial conviction was in the first quarter of 2006. |
The reoffending rate of 77% was up on the previous year's rate of 73.1%. | The reoffending rate of 77% was up on the previous year's rate of 73.1%. |
And that rate was the highest rate for at least six years. | |
Ex-offender proposal | |
However, figures for adults indicate reoffending rates have fallen to their lowest rate for at least six years. | |
The longer an offender spent in custody the less likely they were to reoffend. | |
The figures come as the government was urged to save taxpayers' money by funding jobs for ex-offenders. | |
A report by the Policy Exchange think-tank says more than £300m a year could be saved if organisations were paid to hire people released from jail. | |
Pay-outs could go to private companies, public sector organisations and charities who took on ex-convicts. | |
Reoffending costs taxpayers in England and Wales £13bn a year, with jobless ex-offenders most likely to reoffend. |