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A report by the NT children's commissioner highlighted the use of inhumane and degrading treatment of juveniles at the Don Dale youth detention facility in Darwin, prompting a letter from the human rights law centre to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or
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A tragic three-car wreck involving a 17-year-old boy occurred near downtown Las Vegas on Saturday, leaving three people hospitalized and the suspect in custody. The incident happened on North Pecos Road south of Stewart Avenue, where the teen in a Honda Accord crashed into two cars while driving at a
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As part of a new strategy to reduce youth offending, Scotland has seen a significant decline in the number of under-18s in custody, with a 70 per cent reduction over the past seven years. The initiative, led by the Justice Secretary Michael Matheson, focuses on providing young people with the
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A 16-year-old boy has been sentenced to 40 months detention in a Young Offenders Institution for his role in a robbery that left one victim with serious injuries. The incident occurred on October 25, 2013, in Tresilian Avenue, where a group of four males, all aged 16 and 17, were
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A 16-year-old boy, identified as Jason Patrick Reid, managed to escape from the Alice Springs Youth Detention Centre on Friday, and was eventually caught south of Mataranka, more than 1000km away. Reid was in custody on extremely serious charges, but the details of these charges cannot be revealed due to
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Gross misconduct by staff, including leaders, at the privately run Rainsbrook secure training centre has led to dismissals and a damning Ofsted report. Inspectors found staff on duty while under the influence of drugs, colluding with detainees, and engaging in behaviour that caused distress and humiliation among young people. The
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As a man who has spent his life serving his community and has had the privilege of teaching in a recently-demolished high school in the city, I, Levison Wood, have a deep affection for North Staffordshire. This special corner of the world has provided me with some of the happiest
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A 15-year-old teenager, Demetrius Watley, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault, a felony, in connection with a stabbing incident that occurred during the Sailfest fireworks in New London last year. Watley, who was affiliated with a street gang called the Project Boys, admitted to stabbing another teenager after a verbal altercation
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Youth offending has reached alarming levels in the region, with a 15-year-old boy charged with 39 offences and two younger teenagers facing court for similar crimes. The latest incident involved breaking into a car dealership and causing over $2,000 worth of damage. Police have praised the officers involved in
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A 19-year-old man, identified as U.A., has been sentenced to death by the Jordanian Criminal Court for the rape of a 14-year-old girl in June 2010. The court found U.A. guilty of abducting and raping the minor as a form of revenge against her brother, who had accused
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In an effort to streamline services and reduce costs for taxpayers, DuPage County and Kane County are considering a joint effort to merge their youth detention centers and work release programs. The potential partnership aims to increase efficiency and reduce expenses by leveraging resources and expertise from both counties. Key
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Laramie County commissioners pushed back a decision on whether to build a new juvenile detention center after concerns were raised about the potential impacts of the project. The proposal is to build a $7.5 million, 24-bed facility at the Archer Complex, with $4.6 million coming from federal stimulus
