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Glossary Term Youth justice centre (c. 2005 - )

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c. 2005
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Glossary Term
Alternative Names
  • Juvenile justice centre

Summary

The term 'youth justice centre' is used in the Children Youth and Families Act to describe a residential institution where a young person (aged between 15 and 21 years) found guilty of an offence can be ordered to be detained. Previously, such institutions were known as 'youth training centres'.

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Timeline

 1864 - c. 1954 Reformatory
       1954 - c. 1961 Juvenile school
             c. 1961 - Youth Training Centre
                   c. 2005 - Youth justice centre

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Prepared by: Cate O'Neill

Created: 5 May 2011, Last modified: 28 October 2011