Save the Children Wins Australian Award for Tasmanian Juvenile Justice Program
A Save the Children program that works with young people as they transition from detention to help break the cycle of offending has received a national award recognizing its success in tackling crime. Federal Justice Minister, Michael Keenan, presented the Australian Institute of Criminology national 2015 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Award to the Transition from Detention program at a ceremony at Parliament House, Canberra. Tasmanian State Manager Lisa Cuatt said the results of the program speak for themselves, with 25 percent of participants gaining employment and almost two-thirds not returning to Ashley Youth Detention Centre while involved in the program.