Half of the young people remanded to Auckland community justice home are walking out the door

Oranga Tamariki briefings obtained by the Herald, under the Official Information Act, show 49-percent of those placed in the homes in Auckland between August 2020 and February 2023, escaped.

Nationwide, 40-percent, in the same period, escaped.

The community homes are intended for lower level offenders going through the justice system - as an alternative to secure youth justice facilities.

The majority are run by contracted social services providers - with a few run directly by Oranga Tamariki.