Cuts to Young Offender Programs
Original Air Date:
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
The federal government has announced $36 million in cuts to young offender programs. The cuts were announced last week in what appeared to be a funding announcement. Instead, it was a 20 per cent reduction in spending on these programs. Critics say the cuts are short-sighted and a good example of how the Harper government is battling crime. The cuts affect programs that help keep young offenders out of jail.
With us on the Crime Panel is Fred Rayner, former Edmonton Police Chief and Now President of Rayner Consulting; Mark Cherrington, Youth Justice Advocate; and Keith Spencer, Retired Criminologist.
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