Category: youth in custody

Los Angeles County Ordered to Move Nearly 300 Youth Inmates Out of Juvenile Prisons

May 25, 2023
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Los Angeles County has been ordered by state regulators to move nearly 300 youth inmates out of its two troubled juvenile prisons after California regulators on Tuesday determined the facilities “unsuitable for the confinement of youth.” LA County has two months to make the moves, which will close Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar and…

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Youth Justice Aims for Zero Aboriginal Kids in Custody

May 3, 2023
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Victorian officials are determined to achieve zero Aboriginal young people in custody, regardless of legislative change. Youth Justice Commissioner Andrea Davidson on Wednesday revealed the target, telling the Yoorrook Justice Commission the goal was unashamed and something authorities had “all intention of getting to.” Youth Justice has made significant strides in slashing the number of Aboriginal…

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Tasmania Passes Legislation to Ban Routine Strip Searching of Youths in Custody

June 1, 2022
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Legislation banning the practice of routine strip-searching of children and young people in custody has passed both houses of parliament in the Australian state of Tasmania. The Youth Justice Amendment (Searches in Custody) Bill 2022 is designed to protect further the wellbeing and dignity of children and young people in detention facilities. It comes in response…

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