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    9. RTSBasebuilder on

      !ping AUS

      While Melbourne is dealing with… THAT shit, here’s something from the NT

      # NT youth crime law change to see kids ineligible for prison alternatives

      # In short: 

      The Northern Territory government will amend the Youth Justice Regulations 2006 to reclassify 13 offences as “serious”, requiring children who commit them to attend court.

      It means offences like assaulting police and driving stolen vehicles will lead to young offenders being ineligible for justice diversion programs.

      # What’s next?

      The amendments will be made this month, in a move the chief minister hopes will “break the cycle of youth crime and restore community safety”.

      The Northern Territory government will rewrite youth crime laws this month to “ensure serious young offenders face real consequences” for 13 charges, including hit-and-runs, stealing cars and assaulting police.

      The Youth Justice Regulations 2006 amendments will see more crimes classified as “serious”, making young people who commit them ineligible for youth diversion.

      The youth diversion program connects children with not-for-profit community groups, rather than making them go to court, for certain offences. 

      It can only be undertaken twice before the offender has to go down the criminal justice route.

      The NT government said under the changes, 13 more offences “will now have a default position of proceeding to charge”.

      Those offences are:

      * Offences relating to riots
      * Violent act causing death
      * Recklessly endangering serious harm
      * Negligently causing serious harm
      * Hit-and-run
      * Dangerous driving during pursuit
      * Assault on workers
      * Driving, using or riding in motor vehicle, vessel or aircraft without consent
      * Assault on police
      * Assault with intent to steal
      * Robbery
      * Burglary
      * Making off without payment

      Speaking in Alice Springs on Friday morning, Chief Minister and Police Minister Lia Finocchiaro said the legislative amendments had been requested by the NT Police Force (NTPF).

      She said the territory government was “taking strong action to break the cycle of youth crime and restore community safety”.

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