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A controversial amendment to the Queensland Youth Justice Act could see youth offenders sent away to remote areas for up to six months.

The “circuit breaker” sentencing bill has been sold as a new intervention aimed at reducing youth offending and improving community safety.

The state’s Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee recommended on Friday that the Youth Justice Act 1992 be amended to introduce a highly structured, residential rehabilitation option for young offenders, positioned as an alternative…

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