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Australia: significant failures in youth detention system
Queensland has the most children behind bars in the country and its youth detention system is failing "significantly". The Child Death Review Board delivered the damning assessment on Thursday, saying the detention system set up to address juvenile offenders' behaviour has instead led to a "cycle of incarceration" for some.
Source: The Canberra Times (14/03/2024)