Published: January 24, 2019
Youth advocates say they believe courts may be shunning effective diversionary programs
Youth advocates say they are concerned Queensland courts are shunning effective diversionary programs – and don’t understand the benefits – after a magistrate said he thought restorative justice was “airy fairy”.
The state’s Youth Justice Act requires courts to consider sending young offenders who plead guilty to a restorative justice process; effectively a conference with victims and other relevant parties.
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