NT youth service at capacity seven nights a week

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Hundreds of children have been filing into youth centres every evening, as numbers double ahead of school holidays

There is a mix of reasons as to why the kids come here instead of going home, but a lot of them said it comes down to company, especially for Elise*.She said it was good the service did not drop the kids in town, where they could get into trouble.Preventative measure

At Tangentyere's centre some young people have already come in contact with the system, and there are programs and case managers in place to address that. Northern Territory Police would not be drawn on whether the increase is reducing anti-social behaviour or youth presence on the streets, but said they welcomed the change and that it all played a role in tackling youth crime.

 

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