Youth detention

Landmark report makes urgent call for youth justice reform

The Wire

A landmark report from Australia’s Human Rights Commission reflects long-standing calls for youth and child justice reform across Australia, urging...

Neurodivergent Kids Disproportionately Affected by Justice and Education Systems, advocates say

The Wire

In August this year, the Queensland government pushed for laws allowing police watchhouses and adult prisons to be used as...

Juvenile in Adult Detention as Facilities Overflow

The Wire

Several juvenile offenders have been held in detention in adult watchhouse facilities for over 30 days following an overflow of...

Calls to Close Tasmanian Youth Detention Centre

The Wire

Recent sessions of Tasmania’s Commission of Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings have revealed much about the state’s...