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8 in 10 Australian Children Released From Detention Reoffend Within a Year: Charity CEO

SHINE for Kids CEO was concerned that the current youth justice system was ineffective in preventing children from committing crimes.
8 in 10 Australian Children Released From Detention Reoffend Within a Year: Charity CEO
Young inmates talk to a guard at a detention centre in the outskirts of Panama City, Panama, on Nov. 22, 2018. Luis Acosta/AFP via Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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The CEO of a national charity has warned that over eight in ten Australian children released from youth detention would recommit offences within a year.

At a recent parliamentary inquiry, Julie Hourigan, CEO of SHINE for Kids, raised concerns about the effectiveness of the current youth justice system in preventing crimes.

Alfred Bui
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Alfred Bui is an Australian reporter based in Melbourne and focuses on local and business news. He is a former small business owner and has two master’s degrees in business and business law. Contact him at [email protected].