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Military-style Activity Camp (MAC) Programme Snapshot

MAC evaluation report
01 Sep 2013
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MAC reoffending data
01 Sep 2013
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This snapshot outlines the findings from an evaluation of the Military-style Activity Camp (MAC) programme undertaken by the Knowledge & Insights Group, Ministry of Social Development.

The MAC programme, introduced in October 2010 as part of the Government’s Fresh Start reforms, targets 40 of the most serious and persistent youth offenders in New Zealand each year who are on the cusp of entering the adult jurisdiction. MACs are delivered in partnership by Child, Youth and Family (CYF) and the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).

Key Results

The MAC programme appears to be achieving promising results in terms of reducing reoffending for high risk young people. The latest monitoring figures show that as of August 2013, 42 MAC participants had graduated from the MAC programme and been back in the community for at least 12 months. Of this group: seventeen per cent (7) had not reoffended at allthirty-one per cent (13) had received a custodial sentence of Supervision with Residence (SwR) or prison. Young people need to be back in the community for sufficient time to make measuring their reduction of reoffending meaningful. The evaluation report conducted by the Knowledge & Insights Group, Ministry of Social Development, captures data through to June 2013.

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