This report outlines considerations for jurisdictions in developing supports and services for children under a raised minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR), providing a pathway for jurisdictions to progress reforms.

This is the NSW Law Enforcement Conduct Commission's final report under Operation Tepito, which began in 2018 following community concerns about the use of the NSW Police Force Suspect Targeting Management Plan (STMP) on children and young people aged under 18 years.

The NSW Law Enforcement Conduct Commission has reviewed the New South Wales Police Force’s 2018-2023 strategy to improve relations with First Nations people in NSW. The findings are outlined in this report.

This report summarises previously published insights from the Social Wellbeing Agency’s work assisting the New Zealand Government's response to youth crime. The report looks at wellbeing factors that are highly correlated to offending behaviour in young people and outlines ways that policymakers can reduce crime by targeting better support to young people and their families.

While the Bail Act 1977 includes the general entitlement to bail, amendments to the Act in 2013, 2016 and 2017-8 made it harder for some alleged offenders to be granted bail. This paper examines some of the recent amendments to the Act and outlines some of the consequences of these changes. It also outlines selected...