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Commonwealth urged to protect children in custody

The failure of states and territories to protect kids in their criminal justice systems means the federal government must intervene, an inquiry has been told.

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Call for police anti-racism plan to have teeth to work

A police force's anti-racism strategy has been welcomed by Indigenous advocacy groups who say it must be given the resources and powers to succeed.

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‘Post and boast’ laws aim to stop young Australians glorifying crimes. Will they drive them deeper into ‘a failing justice system’?

As more states make it illegal for offenders to publish footage of their crimes on social media, critics say the laws will be ineffective and harmful

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The NT’s newest youth justice law changes will heap more trauma on to traumatised kids while worsening youth crime

Evidence shows reacting to kids who offend with violence increases chances that the offending behaviour escalates. In stark terms: there will be more victims because of the CLP’s policies

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NT budget a 'missed chance' to tackle causes of crime

The ongoing mass incarceration of youth offenders in a crime-ridden territory will only fuel repeat offending, the opposition says.

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Bail failing: legal services warn against tighter laws

Restricting bail and increasing penalties do not work to reduce crime, legal experts say, as 'tough on crime' measures continue to sweep across Australia.

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NT's youth crime crackdown 'locking up a generation'

Legal and health experts have slammed the Northern Territory's plans to lower the age of criminal responsibility and reinstate the use of spit hoods.

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Minister backs need for more support programs in ACT's prison

Emma Davidson agrees more needs to be done to support prisoners.

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$20m fund would keep more out of jail, make ACT safer: report

Justice Reform Initiative calls for funding to prevent incarceration.

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Justice system puts troubled tweens on downward spiral

Current responses to children aged between 10 and 13 with alleged offending have little therapeutic or developmental benefit, a new criminology report says.

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Harmful and costly prisons 'failing to reduce crime'

South Australia's incarceration rate jumped by almost a third in the past decade, leading advocates to call for a rethink on the role of prisons in society.

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'Broken' prison system sparks call for funding shake-up

An advocacy group is calling on the Victorian government to redirect money away from the state's prison system to get further ahead on justice reform.

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New report claims 'jailing is failing' in the NT, as incarceration rates continue to rise

A new report from the Justice Reform Initiative is calling for money to be redirected from Northern Territory prisons into evidence-based alternatives as incarceration rates continue to rise.

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Tensions remain high after guards injured in Casuarina prison riot

Tensions remain high in the youth wing of a WA prison after six guards were allegedly injured during a riot.

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Tensions high after guards injured in riot at WA prison

Correctional officers feel unsafe after a guard was attacked over her keys and detainees rioted in the youth wing of a West Australian prison.

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Justice system overhaul needed to break prison's 'cycle of harm' in ACT

The ACT can lead the nation, a group with high-profile backing says.

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WA's prison revolving door costing taxpayers dearly

Efforts to prevent criminals from reoffending in Western Australia are failing with the state's prisoner population increasing over the past decade.

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Unsentenced prisoners make up a third of Australia’s prison population as bail refusals boom

Advocates urge overhaul of laws to ensure people aren’t needlessly funnelled into jail

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Qld locks up more children than any state

Queensland has more children behind bars than any jurisdiction with a report saying the government's youth justice policies are based on politics, not evidence.

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NT a world leader in prison rates: report

A new report says the Northern Territory jails people at a rate among the highest in the world, with Indigenous Australians significantly over-represented.

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Justice Reform Initiative wants prison reform to support vulnerable community members

The Justice Reform Initiative wants more money spent on helping vulnerable people with issues such as employment, mental health and housing and less for locking those same people up.

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