Diversion from the youth justice system is a critical goal for addressing the over-representation of Indigenous young people in the criminal justice system. In this report, four programs identified under […]
This report was commissioned by the South Australian Council of Social Service (SACOSS) to examine the systemic factors contributing to the continuing over-representation of Aboriginal young people in the South […]
Resources Jan,2008
This study was motivated by a concern that Indigenous juvenile offenders were not receiving the benefits of diversionary schemes. Its aim was to assess how much of a difference in […]
One of the most striking recent developments in juvenile justice in Australia has been the rapid expansion of ‘diversion’ options. This paper considers the meaning of the term ‘diversion’ and […]
This is the final report of a project funded by the Criminology Research Council. The original title of the project, in the names of Dr Anna Stewart and Dr Susan […]
Despite the multiple policy and practice reforms that were initiated after the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, over-representation of Indigenous young people in the juvenile criminal justice system […]
The Principal Lawyer from the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service reflects on the Queensland Government’s proposed laws to allow repeat juvenile offenders’ names to be published. The […]
A dataset, reported from 1981, on data supplied by the juvenile justice authorities in each State and Territory. Data available includes total numbers of detained juveniles (10 to 17 years), […]
Resources August,2015
This report to the NT Government examines a number of incidents in August 2014 with young people detained at the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre involving the use of tear […]