juvenile detention

Victoria Urged to Follow UN Safeguards in Youth Prisons

Activists are calling on the Victorian government to implement the United Nations' (UN) anti-torture protocol so children in custody are kept safe. The Commonwealth government in 2017 signed on to ...

January 19, 2024BY AAP
Qld Fast-Tracks Youth Remand Centre After Criticism

A youth remand centre will be fast-tracked in Queensland after the state government copped criticism for allowing juveniles ...

October 6, 2023BY AAP
California Bill That Could Provide $1 Billion to Update Juvenile Facilities Sent to Newsom

A California bill that could direct hundreds of millions of dollars to the juvenile justice system in Los ...

October 5, 2023BY Micaela Ricaforte
IN-DEPTH: Juvenile Detention Bed Shortage Leaves Violent Minors on Streets to Offend Again

By federal law, juveniles cannot be placed in adult prisons. Juveniles may be detained in a jail or ...

July 27, 2023BY Beth Brelje