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Australia's harsh youth justice laws worsen outcomes for Indigenous youth, prompting calls for reform to prioritize rehabilitation over punishment.
A new report reveals that punitive youth justice policies in Australia are harming children, especially Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth, by increasing reoffending and failing to address root causes like poverty, trauma, and child protection failures.
Harsh laws, including lowered criminal responsibility ages and the use of spit hoods, are criticized as ineffective and rights-violating.
Advocates urge federal action to establish national youth justice standards, raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14, involve young people in decisions, and appoint dedicated ministers.
Support programs are helping youth break cycles of incarceration, highlighting the need for rehabilitative, rights-based approaches over punishment.
Las duras leyes de justicia juvenil de Australia empeoran los resultados para los jóvenes indígenas, lo que provoca llamados a la reforma para dar prioridad a la rehabilitación sobre el castigo.