There have been four early referrals in Katherine to the NT's new Back on Track program.
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The advice was given in NT Parliament this week.
About 26 children are involved in police youth diversion programs in Katherine at any one time.
The new programs aimed at reducing youth crime were rolled out in Katherine on September 9.
Residents have long complained at what they call a revolving-door justice system where young offenders are caught by police but just as quickly released under current justice laws.
The NT Government said youth who pose a serious safety risk for Territorians will still face detention.
Responsibility for the youth crime crackdown has been handed over to non-government organisations such as the Kalano Community Association, Jesuit Social Services, Save the Children and the Australian Childhood Foundation.
Police, the courts, Territory Families and Education Department are also key to the new strategy.
Kalano will receive $300,000 a year over the next five years to deliver youth diversion programs.
Youth diversion in the NT allows police and the courts to divert young people from 10-17 away from the criminal youth justice system.
The government estimates about 45 youth will be involved in the youth diversion program, administered now by Kalano, and the new Back on Track program.
Kalano will have capacity to "support" 30 problem youth at any one time.
It appears the Back on Track program will have funding for about 15 youth at any one time.
Back on Track has won government funding of $5 million annual for Darwin, Katherine, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and Nhulunbuy.
"The funding provided to the service providers in the Katherine region will be approximately $1 million annually - subject to the identified need of the young people participating in the program and variable costs, which include training courses, mentoring and support," a government spokeswoman said.
Kalano will develop community youth diversion programs in Katherine, Beswick, Barunga, and Mataranka.
The programs will be led by Aboriginal leaders who will determine what actions young offenders will undertake to repair the harm that they have caused to the community.
Restorative actions may include housing repairs, mechanical repairs, maintenance and essential services. These programs will be operational in October.
Back on Track delivers programs which the government says have proven to stop offenders committing more crime.
It includes increased youth justice conferencing where courts order offenders to sit before victims and face up to the impacts of their actions.
Under the program, youth offenders in Katherine will be offered victim-offender conferences, which may include writing an apology letter or participating in intensive family support.
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