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1EarthMediaRaising the Age: a Defining Test on Youth Justice
NSW Government just released its long-awaited review into doli incapax — the ancient legal principle that protects children under 14 from criminal prosecution ...
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https://1earthmedia.com/raising-the-age-nsw-faces-a-defining-test-on-youth-justice/
Katherine CopseyToday, Victorian Labor announced they will work with Federal Labor to implement social media bans for young people, below 14-16.
Just recently, Victorian Labor walked back their commitment to #RaiseTheAge of criminal responsibility to 14.
Too young for TikTok, but not for prison.
Earthy in EV heavenDamning summary of the regime in Western Australia's youth justice system.
How the state's youth detention system aimed to keep every West Australian safe but did the opposite
Once lauded as world-class, WA's youth detention system is being blamed for facilitating the "institutional abuse" of young people. It's a state of affairs that must act as a warning to all governments of the tragic consequences of letting concerns go unchecked.
We’ve been having this conversation for years, and all the expert evidence points to raising the age to at least 14 and helping children avoid contact with the criminal legal system.
14 is the bare minimum.
Anything less is Labor falling short.
"...who exactly is running justice policy in Victoria — our Parliament or our police force?"
Powerful piece by Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service CEO Nerita Waight in Crikey today. The Greens will fight Labor’s inhumane ankle bracelet proposal and keep pushing to #RaiseTheAge to 14.
https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/03/25/monitoring-ankle-bracelets-children-justice-victoria/
Sign up and show your support to #RaiseTheAge of criminal responsibility to 14 without exceptions: https://katherinecopsey.org.au/issue/raise-the-age/
Monitoring ankle bracelets for children? This demonises kids — and puts Treaty at risk
The Victorian government has decided monitoring bracelets for children and a weakened commitment to raising the criminal age of responsibility will address youth crime. All it will do is put more kids in prison.
Emma DavidsonGood morning Fediverse.
Yesterday we passed legislation to raised minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14 years in the ACT. And as we can see this morning, the world has not ended. Someone please tell the Liberals.
Shannon Meilak - AdvocateOriginal toot date: 23 February, 2023
"Here is me at 14 years old. Children as young as 10 can be jailed in the state of Victoria. Children belong at home, in community and in school. Children who are arrested before the age of 14, are three times more likely to be criminalised as adults.
We must #RaiseTheAge of criminal responsibility from 10 to at least 14."
Help me spread the word! Ensure #DanAndrews commits to raising the age to 14.
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Help me spread the word! Ensure Daniel Andrews commits to raising the age to 14!
Daniel Andrews has made his strongest indication yet that Victoria will abandon a national process to raise the age of criminal responsibility and go it alone. The fight isn’t over yet… We must raise the age to at least 14 years old. Research shows that at this age, children’s brains are still developing, and they are not able to understand the consequences of their behaviour. Locking up young kids robs them of a childhood and isolates them from society and their community during crucial years of development. Incarceration is not rehabilitation. Prison is a harmful not helpful response to problematic behavior, ripping very young children out of their families, communities and school which leads to further significant trauma to the child, their family and communities. Let's call on Daniel Andrews to raise the age to 14!
Dr Melissa SweetAttorney-Generals criminalising 13 year olds is a national disgrace - https://johnmenadue.com/attorney-generals-criminalising-13-year-olds-a-national-disgrace/
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If ever there was a case for a #HealthInAllPolicies #HiAP briefing, then make it happen for the country's A-Gs: Urgent request for help in protecting children from being locked up and traumatised https://www.croakey.org/urgent-request-for-help-in-protecting-children-from-being-locked-up/
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