The Latest Breaking News from Youth Justice

Youth justice residences tend to gravitate to a culture of conflict, threat, and coercion. The unspoken belief is this is what ‘these kids’ understand, writes Ian Hyslop.

In decision on bail for Aboriginal 12-year-old, judge says she has ‘disquiet’ about 2005 bail protocol between children’s court and youth justice

Victoria's youth justice system has been rocked by a spate of violent incidents, but some say taking steps like improving staffing levels could help turn the situation around.

Exclusive: Ombudsman demands response from ministers after recommendation to prohibit fully naked body searches of children was ignored

Staff are describing the latest attack in a long list of violent incidents at the troubled Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre as one of the worst in years.

Victoria's youngest prisoners inside the Parkville Youth Justice Precinct are being regularly assaulted, hospitalised, and have tried to escape custody, according to documents obtained by the ABC.

The Victoria government remains under pressure to raise the criminal age of responsibility from 10 to 14, as it unveils a strategy to close the gap for Aboriginal children in the youth justice system within a decade.

Virtually every corner of our region has been touched by tragedy as youth violence soars