Stories and interviews from the book
These words were picked up by an American reader, so to an Australian, they may seem easy to understand.
Excerpts from the Juvenile Justice: Youth and Crime in Australia textbook by Chris Cuneen & Rob White (2010).
Give them (juvenile offenders) opportunities to move forward in their lives and to learn from their mistakes!
Photos of a Juvenile Detention Centre
Photos from Magill Training Centre, which was closed in 2012.
Survey completed by those who identify as ‘Chase Crew’ and ‘Centrals’
I had spent 18 months in Rangeview Remand Centre when I was 16 years old. It was my second time in juvie.
Written for an assessment in the Crime, Delinquency and Social Welfare unit as part of the Bachelor of Criminal Justice (Police)
Australian Bureau of Statistics Year Book Australia (2012)
Juvenile Justice National Minimum Dataset (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare)
I went to juvie in 2005 for a brawl with police and for stealing cars. I was a heroin addict and then went on to methamphetamine.