From 2021 to 2023, the NCPR studied the following three areas:

• Breaking the cycle of intergenerational offending
• Preventing substance abuse amongst youths
• Preventing youth sexual offending

The NCPR made the following recommendations:

Focus Area 1: Breaking the cycle of intergenerational offending

• Expand existing support touchpoints and improve the coordination amongst them to bring about more comprehensive coverage and timely support for inmates’ families.
• Leverage volunteers and befrienders to support inmates’ families on a more sustained basis.
• Dovetail initiatives with existing systems so that a more coordinated and client-centric approach can be taken in serving the needs of inmates and their families.
  
  
  

Focus Area 2: Preventing Substance Abuse Amongst Youths

• Leveraging more government platforms and empowering ground-up voices to amplify public education efforts on the harms and illegality of drugs and vaping.
• Shore up social protective factors for youths who are likely to be more exposed to negative influences and risk factors.
  
  

Focus Area 3: Preventing Youth Sexual Offending

• Empowering youths through early preventive education on factors contributing to sexual crimes and emphasise ways to attain healthy sexual development, practice self-safety and self-protective skills to prevent offending and victimisation.
• Promote and strengthen service provision at multiple touchpoints to prevent sexual offending and re-offending.
• Provide stronger support for specific populations.
  
  

The recommendations were presented at the Conversations on Youth 2023.