Auckland’s specialised court for homeless people may not survive the year if it cannot secure more funding, the Auckland Council’s Community Safety Forum has been told.
The New Beginnings Court, a pilot established in November 2010, was set up to help stem the “revolving door” of homeless people charged with low-level offending.
Arrest rates for those involved in the programme have reduced by 66 per cent, and have been sustained for six months following.
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