Pa. Caucus Relaunched to Engage Youth and Make Communities Safer
NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA, JUL 4 – The Northern Territory added 13 offences to those ineligible for youth diversion to address rising youth crime, with assault cases up 45% in the Youth Justice Court, officials said.
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Pa. caucus relaunched to engage youth and make communities safer
With the relaunch of the Pennsylvania Youth & Public Safety Caucus earlier this week, some state legislators are recommitting to Pennsylvania’s youth and communities. The relaunch is a statewide initiative aimed at examining current safety and resources outcomes for Pennsylvania youth with the goal of using the findings to propose policies and resources that will improve the safety and well-being of the commonwealth’s young people. State Rep. Ca…
As ACT lifts the age of criminal responsibility to 14, where does the rest of Australia stand?
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NT youth crime law change to see kids ineligible for prison alternatives
The NT government will rewrite youth crime laws this month to reclassify 13 offences as "serious", requiring children who commit them to attend court rather than go through youth diversion.
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