Garda Youth Diversion Projects to be expanded into every county

Garda Youth Diversion Projects are to be expanded to cover every county in the country under the new Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027, which aims to cut the number of children already engaged in crime or who at risk of doing so. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

Garda Youth Diversion Projects are to be expanded to cover every county in the country under the new Youth Justice Strategy 2021-2027, which aims to reduce the number of children already engaged in crime or who are at risk of doing so.

The new strategy, which is being launched on Thursday, will see a strengthening of the existing network of 105 Garda Youth Diversion Projects, alongside research-based support for its implementation and monitoring through an existing partnership with the University of Limerick.