Breach of Bail Now An Offence in Queensland Amid Spiralling Youth Crime Wave

Breach of Bail Now An Offence in Queensland Amid Spiralling Youth Crime Wave
Brisbane Youth Detention Centre at Wacol, Queensland in Australia on Aug. 24, 2020. Glenn Hunt/Getty Images
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Breaching bail will be an offence for youth offenders going forward after the Queensland government introduced another batch of laws to deal with the state’s spiralling juvenile crime wave.

Among the new penalties include a new option to declare certain offenders “serious repeat offenders,” which will open the door to tougher sentencing.