Victoria's government plans to trial electronic monitoring for young offenders charged with serious crimes.
Victoria's government plans to trial electronic monitoring for young offenders charged with serious crimes, such as electronic ankle bracelets, to ensure they adhere to bail conditions. The technology will be used alongside more intensive bail supervision to help young people engage in education, employment, and programs addressing the causes of offending. If there is non-compliance, such as breaching curfew, the electronic monitoring will alert authorities and the police can file for bail to be revoked. Victoria's minimum age of criminal responsibility is set to increase from 10 to 12 in mid-2024 and further to 14 by 2027.
March 19, 2024
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