New residential youth diversion programme to be established under BDF

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November 11, 2026

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A new residential youth diversion programme is being developed to address the needs of at-risk young people.

The programme will be established under the auspices of the Barbados Defence Force, with supervision from various state agencies.

Minister of Home Affairs and Information Gregory Nicholls announced the initiative, saying it is needed at a time when several young people under the ages of 17 and 21 are incarcerated.

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