A new study shows how critical the formative years of preschool are in keeping kids out of the youth justice system.

The Pathways to Prevention Project ran for a decade in a disadvantaged area of Brisbane. The level of support families and kids recieved during this program was linked to a 50% reduction in the likelihood of children entering the youth justice system. 

• Guest: Dr Jacquline Allen, senior lecturer in the school of criminology and criminal justice at Griffith University and lead author of the report: New Findings from the Pathway to Prevention program
• Producer: Eddy Diamond