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Fiona Patten: Most politicians are good people. I hope I was one theage.com.au/national/victo…

"Independent oversight of places of detention in Victoria is urgently needed to protect against torture, mistreatment, abuse and systemic failings and bring Victoria in line with OPCAT obligations." See letter: youthlaw.asn.au/wp-content/upl…

No child belongs in prison. Victoria will #RaiseTheAge if no national consensus reached. Thanks Dan Andrews on leadership for this critical reform. The age must be raised to at least 14 with no carve-outs, no police involvement. theage.com.au/politics/victo…

Watching Qld introduce bail laws that will only drive jailing more young people , damage them for the rest of their lives . It also doesn't work . Victorian opposition now calling for bail reform & raise the age & yet Qld Labor going down this path

The Coronial Inquest into the tragic passing of Veronica Nelson labelled Victoria's bail laws an "unmitigated disaster". Almost 50% of people in Victorian prisons are on remand for offences they have not been found guilty of. These are our priority areas for reform.#bailreform

ICYMI: You can listen to the interview on #RaiseTheAge with Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People Meena Singh here abc.net.au/news/2023-04-2…

Youthlaw congratulates the government for continuing to commit to raising the age to 14 . It’s smart and effective justice

Youthlaw applauds the courage & determination of all who participated in the Yoorook Commission hearings . We urge the government to be bold and be guided by the Commission to make a real difference . youthlaw.asn.au/youthlaw-suppo…

The failure of the 2 year permanency law will increase an already over represented cohort entering the criminal justice system . Children abused in the home need care not criminalisation.

Police & magistrates have sufficient powers they need for family violence . Breach of an intervention order is a criminal offence . Bail can be revoked or not allowed in the first place on the basis of FV risk. theage.com.au/national/victo…

We support all recommendations made by the SAC to improve/embed deferred sentencing . It is an important mechanism to divert young adults 18-25 entering the criminal justice system sentencingcouncil.vic.gov.au/publications/r…

The courts/ Vic government need to urgently increase funding to CISP that diverts / supports defendants in the CJS. Due to limited funding it currently only assists serious repeat offenders . More is needs for 18-25 year olds at risk of entering the CJ system

We are calling on the State Government to urgently restore funding for 11 Youth Support Service positions. These workers support at-risk young people to move away from crime and toward a better future: abc.net.au/news/2024-05-2…

At Youthlaw we’ve analysed the data . No surprises that it’s clearly related to growing economic inequity. abc.net.au/news/2024-05-0…

We congratulate the vic govt for closing private prisons. It’s the right way to go . Victorian government to close Port Phillip prison as states increasingly ditch private facilities | Victoria | The Guardian theguardian.com/australia-news…

Youthlaw supports the Legalise Cannabis party call to address the anomaly that results in drivers using medically prescribed cannabis who are tested at Vic Police drug checkpoints , being charged and convicted of drug a offence .

The ALA welcomes the introduction of the Youth Justice Bill (the Bill) to Victorian Parliament as a critical opportunity to deliver long overdue transformation of the state’s youth justice system. The ALA supports these 4 vital proposed changes for the Bill. #ALA #youthjustice

A Bill to make Victoria's youth justice system fairer and ultimately boost community safety has passed the Lower House of the Victorian Parliament. This is a big first step. Next: the Upper House, where we hope the Bill will be further strengthened before being passed into law.