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Sydney chefs mentor young offenders through cooking at Cobham youth jail

Second Chance Kitchen is a cooking program at Cobham, Sydney's main youth jail. Chefs Shaun Christie-David and Mitch Orr teach young offenders to cook restaurant-standard meals. The six-week program runs twice a year.

Why it mattersYoung offenders get a concrete skill and see themselves as valued, not just as offenders. Cooking gives them real job prospects when they leave.

AustraliaThis local Sydney initiative shows how Australian communities are innovating in rehabilitation within the justice system, offering practical alternatives to purely punitive approaches.

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