Expert criticises Qld’s tough new stance on youth crime: jail is not the answer
Figures released by the Productivity Commission in January this year show Queensland jails more children than any other state or territory in Australia. In 2021-2022, there were on average 287 people in youth detention in Queensland each day. Almost two thirds of those kids in custody were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The figures …
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