Crime stats show more kids are being locked up
The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has released new data, showing NSW is locking up more and more children. Read More
Youth detention
Rights of children in detention ‘increasingly violated’
A report from Human Rights Watch has criticised the Australian criminal justice system for its treatment…
Australian Medical Association calls for urgent action on child incarc...
The Australian Medical Association has joined forces with top youth justice experts to urge governments to…
Landmark report makes urgent call for youth justice reform
A landmark report from Australia’s Human Rights Commission reflects long-standing calls for youth and child justice…
Neurodivergent Kids Disproportionately Affected by Justice and Educati...
In August this year, the Queensland government pushed for laws allowing police watchhouses and adult prisons…
Juvenile in Adult Detention as Facilities Overflow
Several juvenile offenders have been held in detention in adult watchhouse facilities for over 30 days…
Calls to Close Tasmanian Youth Detention Centre
Recent sessions of Tasmania's Commission of Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings have revealed…