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Young people returning to sentenced youth justice supervision 2021–22
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Young people returning to sentenced youth justice supervision 2021–22
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Topic: Youth justice
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2023) Young people returning to sentenced youth justice supervision 2021–22, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026.
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Of young people aged 10–17 who were under sentenced youth justice supervision at some time between 2000–01 and 2021–22, 41% returned to sentenced supervision before turning 18. Of young people aged 10–16 in 2020–21 and released from sentenced community-based supervision, 40% returned to sentenced supervision within 6 months, and 57% within 12 months. Of those released from sentenced detention, 66% returned within 6 months, and 85% within 12 months.
- ISBN: 978-1-923085-05-3
- Cat. no: JUV 141
- Pages: 50
Findings from this report:
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41% of those whose first sentence was community-based returned to sentenced supervision before turning 18.
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Indigenous young people were more likely than non-Indigenous young people to return to sentenced supervision.
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51% of young people whose first sentence was detention returned to sentenced supervision before turning 18.
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Young people who received a first detention sentence were the most likely to return to sentenced supervision.