Trends in juvenile detention in Australia

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PDFTrends in juvenile detention in Australia

13 May 2011Detailing trends in juvenile detention in Australia over the past 30 years, this report identifies an increase in the number of juveniles in remand. Key trends in juvenile detention in Australia included a substantial decrease since 1981 from 64 per 100,000 to 37 per 100,000. There has been a 31 percent decline in the number of male juveniles detained since 1981 and a 70 percent decline in the number of female juveniles detained since 1981. While the number and rate of juveniles in detention have decreased markedly, the proportion of juveniles detained in remand has increased substantially since 1981 and a far higher proportion of juvenile than adult detainees in Australia is remanded, although this national trend has not been mirrored in every jurisdiction.

Publication typeReport
Publisher TypeAcademic research centre, APO Member, Government or Gov agency
CoverageAustralia
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/24782
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