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Major Bail Change for One State
The government says the new offence will target repeat youth offenders on bail and add minimum mandatory jail sentences.
- On Sunday, Queensland Premier David Crisafulli announced at the LNP Constitutional State Convention in Brisbane that children who breach bail will face mandatory jail time, expanding the 'Adult Crime, Adult Time' policy.
- First legislated in 2024, the 'Adult Crime, Adult Time' laws target 'reckless and recidivist' youth offenders, with the government claiming these measures address a 'Youth Crime Crisis.'
- The policy subjects children as young as 10 to adult punishments, applying to 45 serious offences under the Youth Justice Act, with implementation expected by the end of 2026.
- Labor youth justice spokeswoman Di Farmer criticized the announcement as a 'slogan without substance,' warning it could break a youth justice system already facing overflowing detention centres and staff safety protests.
- Advocates including the United Nations and the Youth Advocacy Centre have labeled previous measures 'shameful,' citing detention centres' failure to provide rehabilitation needed to reduce recidivism among young offenders.
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The Queenslander
The QueenslanderJail for Youths Who Breach Bail Under Tough New Laws
Young people who commit crimes while on bail will face mandatory jail time under a ratcheting up of a state’s already tough laws. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has claimed popular support for a further expansion of his signature “adult crime, adult time” policy, which subjects children as young as 10 to punishments previously slated for adults. The opposition is warning the latest move could break the state’s youth justice system, which is…
·New York, United States
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News‘A privilege’: Major bail change for one state
Tighter bail laws are being introduced in Queensland to crack down on youth crime, after the state government said it was getting “fed up” with repeat offenders being released on bail only to then reoffend.
·Southbank, Australia
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Total News Sources11
Leaning Left3Leaning Right4Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Right
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources lean Right
45% Right
L 33%
C 22%
R 45%
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