Three boot camp pilot participants are in prison or youth justice facilities

Friday 8 August 2025 · 7 outlets · 4 reports · updated Fri 8 Aug 2025, 2:31pm

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Oranga Tamariki has revealed that seven of the 10 young men in a 12-month military-style boot camp pilot reoffended. While three participants are currently in a prison or youth justice facility, the Government and Oranga Tamariki have described the programme as a success.

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1. 1NewsFri 8 Aug 2025, 2:11pm

   Three participants in boot camp pilot in prison or youth justice facility (opens in new tab)

2. Stuff via RNZFri 8 Aug 2025, 2:20pm

   Minister, OT hail boot camp success despite majority reoffending (opens in new tab)

   Also on RNZ (opens in new tab), Waikato Times (opens in new tab), The Press (opens in new tab), The Post (opens in new tab)

   • Bootcamp re-offending rate revealed: 80% allegedly offended within the year (opens in new tab) Fri 8 Aug 2025, 2:31pm
3. Otago Daily TimesFri 8 Aug 2025, 2:28pm

   Boot camps hailed as success despite majority reoffending (opens in new tab)