Juvenile Justice

18+ hour, 42+ min ago   (223+ words) Queensland Corrective Services has welcomed the latest cohort of Custodial Correctional Officers to the frontline at Capricornia Correctional Centre, with 12 new recruits graduating the Custodial Officer Entry Program in Rockhampton today. They join more than 200 new custodial officers currently graduating…...

22+ hour, 23+ min ago   (273+ words) In Australia, the number of recorded incidents in immigration detention centres rose from 793 in March 2025 to more than 1,600 in May 2026. Data obtained through a freedom of information request cover cases of self-harm, serious assaults and possession of weapons, ABC News…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (513+ words) A NSW Nationals Government will crack down on criminals and make communities safer by introducing new Adult Crime, Adult Time laws within the first 100 days of Government. Labor has lost control of crime across NSW with young people increasingly at…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (284+ words) In the Australian state of New South Wales, the government has proposed applying adult penalties to minors if they are convicted of violence linked to organized crime. The proposed package of measures also provides for a maximum penalty of life…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1254+ words) COLUMBIA — South Carolina locks up Black children at a higher rate than white children, found a report from a civil rights group released Wednesday. The American Civil Liberties Union’s report, which drew from public records, came amid a push from…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (693+ words) Leader of the Nationals Shadow Minister for Police and Counter Terrorism Acting Shadow Attorney General Acting Shadow Minister for Youth Justice Shadow Minister for Prevention of Regional Crime A Sloane Liberal and Nationals Government will crack down on criminals and…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (476+ words) A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union is calling for reforms to South Carolina’s juvenile justice system, citing racial disparities, questionable detentions and concerns about the conditions young people face while in state custody. The report, titled “Youth…...

4+ day, 56+ min ago   (208+ words) The Conference will bring 14 internationally recognised experts on Restorative Justice to the Territory and will feature guests including The Right Honourable Dame Janice M Pereira, His Lordship the Hon. Justice Alvin Pariagsingh of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, Her Ladyship…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (666+ words) Lyon County Community Corrections reported a significant increase in successful juvenile case closures during fiscal year 2026, with the success rate rising from 46% the previous year to 67%. The Lyon County Commission approved year-end reports for both juvenile and adult services during…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (239+ words) The Hillsborough County Juvenile Detention Center closed at the end of August. It was located on land where the Tampa Bay Rays are planning to build a stadium. Turns out those actions are related. The sudden shutdown has reportedly left…...