Queensland government may have broken own laws by locking 13yo in detention cell for up to 24 hours a day
1 year, 9 months ago

Queensland government may have broken own laws by locking 13yo in detention cell for up to 24 hours a day

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The Queensland government may have broken its own laws by locking up two 13-year-old boys in their cells for up to 24 hours a day at the troubled Cleveland Youth Detention Centre in Townsville. Key points: Between February 1 and February 23 this year, the 13yo boy did not leave his cell for 22 days The Queensland Human Rights Commissioner warned such cases may breach Queensland's Human Rights Act The cases may also breach international human rights rules Last Friday, the Children's Court in Cairns heard a 13-year-old Aboriginal boy, referred to as Jack, spent a total of 45 days locked in a cell while awaiting trial. Queensland Human Rights Commissioner Scott McDougall warned such cases may breach Queensland's Human Rights Act, which states "all persons deprived of liberty must be treated with humanity and respect". Queensland Human Rights Commissioner Scott McDougall says the state has a "terrible track record" for rates of children in custody. "Queensland has a terrible track record as the highest remand rate of children in detention in Australia," Mr McDougall said.

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Australia: Why children as young as 10 face life sentences in Queensland
1 week, 3 days ago

Australia: Why children as young as 10 face life sentences in Queensland

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Queensland’s controversial new laws allow children as young as 10 to face the same sentences as adults for serious crimes. Representational Image/iStock Queensland’s controversial new laws, branded “Adult Crime, Adult Time,” have turned heads across Australia and internationally. Maggie Munn, First Nations Justice Director at the Human Rights Law Centre, stated, “Times like this make me wonder how the Premier …

Queensland parliamentary committee gives green light to LNP's 'adult crime, adult time' youth justice policy
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Queensland parliamentary committee gives green light to LNP's 'adult crime, adult time' youth justice policy

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A Queensland parliamentary committee has given the green light to the state government's contentious youth justice law changes, which include the LNP's centrepiece "adult crime, adult time" policy. In another submission, Australian Workers' Union — which represents workers in detention centres — said the proposed changes would lead to an "influx of youth offenders entering a youth detention system that …

Indigenous boy imprisoned for two-thirds of this year may not have offended if state provided proper care, court hears
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Indigenous boy imprisoned for two-thirds of this year may not have offended if state provided proper care, court hears

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A magistrate says an Indigenous child who spent two-thirds of the past year in detention would likely not have offended if he'd received proper care from his guardian, the state of Queensland. In a sentencing hearing published on Monday, Magistrate Eoin Mac Giolla Rí said he felt the justice system "could have only a limited impact" on Jack's offending "unless …

The Palaszczuk government has become engulfed in a political storm of its own making
1 year, 3 months ago

The Palaszczuk government has become engulfed in a political storm of its own making

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How did we get here? The government was warned by the Australian Workers' Union of Employees Queensland that the youth detention system was "already struggling" when it introduced even stricter youth bail laws earlier this year after the death of Brisbane Mother Emma Lovell, who was killed in an alleged home invasion. Among them, Queensland Human Rights Commissioner Scott McDougall, …

Queensland youth detention centre staff report 'daily' assaults, serious injuries
1 year, 5 months ago

Queensland youth detention centre staff report 'daily' assaults, serious injuries

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Queensland youth detention centre officers have reported "daily" vicious attacks and serious injuries including broken bones and acquired brain injuries. Key points: Staff have reported being punched, suffering broken bones and attacks with improvised weapons Detention centres were briefly in "night mode" This confines the detainees to their rooms, allowing them out on a "rotational basis" Staff walked off the …

Queensland youth justice minister says evidence provided to court by her department about 13yo boy's detention was not 'fulsome'
1 year, 9 months ago

Queensland youth justice minister says evidence provided to court by her department about 13yo boy's detention was not 'fulsome'

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Queensland's youth justice department will conduct an urgent review into how long a 13-year-old boy was held in solitary confinement at a Townsville youth detention centre. Key points: The youth justice department presented a one-page spreadsheet to the court on the time the child spent in detention The document showed the child spent 45 days in his cell, including one …

Queensland parents hiring private investigators to track down wayward teens as state grapples with youth crime 'crisis'
1 year, 10 months ago

Queensland parents hiring private investigators to track down wayward teens as state grapples with youth crime 'crisis'

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Desperate parents are turning to private investigators to stop their kids from becoming young offenders as criminal lawyers warn Queensland is facing a youth crime "crisis". Key points: Investigators say they are increasingly tracking down runaway teenagers Lawyers say juvenile criminals almost always come from "significant disadvantage" "significant disadvantage" Queensland has the largest number of children in custody The increasing …

Dangerous 'folding up' restraint to be banned in West Australian youth detention this month
2 years ago

Dangerous 'folding up' restraint to be banned in West Australian youth detention this month

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The potentially-deadly "folding up" practice used on children by youth detention officers in Western Australia will be banned within weeks and replaced with an alternative method. Both the premier and Mr Johnston admitted to being previously "unaware" of the restraint's use in Western Australia, despite it being outlawed in Queensland five years earlier due to the risk of suffocation and …

The hidden report that spells out the dismal failures of youth detention policy in Australia
2 years, 1 month ago

The hidden report that spells out the dismal failures of youth detention policy in Australia

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It's a report that politicians don't want you to see. Four Corners, as part of an investigation into ongoing abuses within youth detention, has obtained a report of the Council of Attorneys-General review examining the age of criminal responsibility. "The Commonwealth, State and Territory governments should raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14 years of age, without exception," …

Relative of youth detention worker with coronavirus says she was unfairly labelled 'irresponsible'
4 years, 4 months ago

Relative of youth detention worker with coronavirus says she was unfairly labelled 'irresponsible'

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An immediate family member says the youth detention supervisor who tested positive to COVID-19 this week has been "dehumanised" politically for the sake of a few sound bites. Key points: The woman worked five shifts at the youth detention centre while infected The woman worked five shifts at the youth detention centre while infected A close relative says she had …

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