JUVENILE CORRECTIONS – VICTORIA

Victoria to set life terms for kids as young as 14

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Original article by Anthony Galloway
The Australian – Page: 3 : 12-Nov-25

The Victorian government has belatedly responded to the state’s youth crime crisis by announcing plans to implement ‘adult crime, adult time’ laws. Premier Jacinta Allan is set to announce that children aged 14+ who commit a range of offences will automatically have their case heard by the Country Court rather than the Children’s Court; these offences include aggravated home invasion and aggravated carjacking. The County Court can presently impose a maximum penalty of 25 years for aggravated home invasion and aggravated carjacking; however, the government will legislate to increase the maximum penalty to life imprisonment for offenders aged 14+.

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VICTORIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, COUNTY COURT OF VICTORIA, CHILDREN’S COURT

The staggering amount Allan govt is spending to keep young crims locked up

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Original article by Ryan Bourke
Herald Sun – Page: Online : 27-Aug-25

Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Minderoo Foundation has released a report which shows that it now costs the Victorian government – and taxpayers – $7,775 per day to keep each young offender in jail. This equates to more than $280,000 per year for each offender. In contrast, the daily cost of detaining young offenders is just $2,814 in New South Wales and $2,162 in Queensland. A spokesman for Victoria’s Department of Justice & Community Safety says every dollar spent on keeping the community safe is "money well spent". The Minderoo Foundation’s figures are based on data from the Productivity Commission covering the period from 2023 to 2024.

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MINDEROO FOUNDATION, VICTORIA. DEPT OF JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY, AUSTRALIA. PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION