MCYS Juvenile Homes cater to juveniles who are at risk, or have gotten into trouble with the law, but whose behaviour and circumstances render community-based options inappropriate or unsuitable.
These Homes offer rehabilitative programmes to help and develop the juveniles so that they can reintegrate into society as socially responsible persons.
Completion Rate (%)
Completion Rate : 96.0 (Cases# closed in 2008)
Completion Rate : 96.0 (Cases# closed in 2009)
Completion Rate : 95.0 (Cases# closed in 2010)
Recidivism Rate* (%)
Recidivism Rate : 33.6 (Cases closed in 2005)
Recidivism Rate : 38.8 (Cases closed in 2006)
Recidivism Rate : 34.3 (Cases closed in 2007)
* Recidivism Rate calculated based on a 3-year time frame, for offender case types only.
With effect from the 2003 cohort, a more comprehensive methodology for calculating recidivism was introduced.
# Cases refer to all case types admitted to MCYS Juvenile Homes.
Statistics correct as at 15 Feb 2012.