Anglicare Australia joins Raise the Age campaign – and calls for action on child imprisonment

Anglicare Australia has said that Attorneys-General across Australia missed a major opportunity this week to keep children safe and out of prison: “Children belong in classrooms and playgrounds – not in handcuffs or prison cells. We can’t miss another opportunity to make this change.”

New Youth Justice Department must raise minimum age of criminal responsibility

Anglicare is calling on the new Youth Justice Department to prioritise removing children from adult watch houses and raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14

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Anglicare Australia joins Raise the Age campaign – and calls for action on child imprisonment

New Youth Justice Department must raise minimum age of criminal responsibility