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Only two of 17 youth offenders sent to controversial boot camps have not reoffended.

Fresh Start was introduced last October and aimed to provide better, longer-term interventions for serious young offenders on a clear path to adult prison and a life of crime.

One intervention was the Military Activity Camps (MAC), commonly known as boot camps. Two boot camp programmes have run; in 2009 and 2010, and 17 youths were on them in total.

Should National's 'boot camp' programme continue? Here is the latest selection of Your Views:

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2. Raewyn M says
   "No - if its not working. Two out of seventeen is not good enough. It's money down the drain."
3. The old sage says
   "At least there is some effort required by the offender other than lounging around in prison learning the latest techniques in stealing cars or burglary."
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