{"id":163804,"date":"2022-12-01T07:54:52","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T11:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=163804"},"modified":"2022-12-01T07:59:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T11:59:34","slug":"cabinet-government-proposes-response-to-gang-violence-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/cabinet-government-proposes-response-to-gang-violence-in-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Government proposes response to Gang Violence in Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last Wednesday, the Cabinet received a report on violence among youth in several schools, related to gangs; it ordered the Ministry of Social Transformation to have its experts provide the Cabinet with guidance.<\/p>\n

Although the Director of Education, the Commissioner of Police and the Chief of Defense Staff were in consultation today (Wednesday), the Ministry of Social Transformation provided a short paper to the Cabinet in which six proposals were put forward:<\/p>

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To develop appropriate legislation that will make joining and functioning with a gang illegal.<\/p>

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To monitor closely the abuse of substances\u2014such as alcohol, marijuana and non- prescription drugs\u2014by students. There was no evidence presented to show an increase use of marijuana, as some have speculated.<\/p>\n

To strengthen community groups through training that would include officials from schools, churches, civil society, public health services and criminal justice agencies.<\/p>

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To provide support for children in conflict with the law which would include the Boys Training School and a similar home for troubled girls.<\/p>\n

To increase the number of probation officers and truancy officers.<\/p>

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To commence a national public relations program to encourage good behaviour among youth.<\/p>

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The Cabinet also agreed to consult with a former solider of the ABDF who has consistently run a boys training program that has transformed the lives and direction of boys who were going astray.<\/p>\n

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