Holistic education structure needed

Second chance: Henry Gurney schools were established to care for young offenders by offering them education and vocational training.

PETALING JAYA: Education programmes for juveniles in detention centres need to be more holistic with academic work being considered as important as vocational training, say legal experts.

This kind of holistic education, coupled with community-based alternatives for non-violent offenders, will help reduce recidivism, they say.