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fruits. It is noteworthy that DJ’s attendance record was impeccable despite the financial

challenges. His academic performance was also very commendable and demonstrated
that he had the aptitude to do well with the appropriate guidance.

On a personal note, DJ’s main issue is that he resents his father a lot. He indicated that his

father was released from prison prior to his incarceration, but did not make any significant
efforts to connect with him or his siblings. He said that he had heard that his father was

taking care of another lady and her children, and felt such rejection knowing that his
father didn’t care enough to connect with his own children. He indicated that he harbours

no resentment to his other relatives as he feels they did their best to help him and his
siblings even though the assistance was very minimal. Hesaid his relatives were poor and

they had other obligations. Having a roof over his and his siblings’ heads was better than
being on the street even though food and money were limited in his relatives’ households.

Reassessment of Risk

Based on the case management protocol, DJ was due to be reassessed at nine-month
intervals, as established for adult participants in the CSJP III programme. His case file

shows that there are two reassessment-of-risk instruments that speak to DJ.’s transition in
the programme. Table 5 gives an overview of the risk assessment periods throughout his

tenure in the programme.

At his first reassessment DJ’s risk level trended downward to MEDIUM risk. During the period

between the initial engagement and first risk assessment, the risk domains that showed

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