In none of the discourse do people seem to wonder what these young people's aspirations are, what they might want, whether this has helped them. Their agency has been stripped from them and replaced with an order to conform or go to prison. All that is reported is whether they have reoffended, as though that is what matters (rather than guaging their wellbeing)

It's a racist, harmful approach that is, quite frankly, an expensive performance for the benefit of some very out of touch and entitled wankers.