Colleagues,
You may have seen recent news coverage concerning the abuse and violation of children in juvenile detention facilities in Australia. A number of our colleagues have raised a petition calling for the Queensland Government to cease: the over-reliance on custodial remands; the detention of children below the age of 13 years and; the incarceration of 17 year olds in adult prisons. The petition can be viewed here:
https://www.change.org/p/qld-attorney-general-hon-yvette-d-ath-qld-government-stop-locking-up-our-children-and-young-people?recruiter=587222339&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=share_twitter_responsive
All best wishes,
Barry
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