Offenders sent to Island in the sun
Thirteen
young offenders from London are being sent (to spend) a year on a Caribbean
island in an experiment aimed at (combatting) crime. The young people –
aged 15–17 – are trained in Denmark for six years before (going) to the
West Indian island of St. Vincent (to live) in a small communal farm at the
foot of a volcano.
The school is run by a Danish co-operative which
specializes in (providing) challenges for difficult young people (to build)
up their confidence with adults. The two London boroughs whose social
services departments are responsible for (introducing) the scheme say they
are sending the young people so they can (learn) (to face) up to
challenges which they have no opportunity of (meeting) on the streets of
the capital.
Other London boroughs are showing an interest in
(adopting) the scheme, particularly as it works out cheaper than (keeping)
young offenders in homes in London.