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STOP Locking up Children in Adult Prisons

Monday, 19 March 2007

Queensland is the only State in Australia that locks up 17 year olds in Adult (rather than juvenile) prisons.

After 15 years of inaction, it is time to STOP locking up children in Queensland's Adult prisons and time for the Juvenile Justice system to include 17 year olds.

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Adult Prison is no place for 17 year olds.

Queensland is the only state in Australia that continues to lock up children in Adult prisons.