Qld Premier David Crisafulli seems unable to comprehend the concept of capacity planning required for his new youth crime slogan. He's also squibbed on time length of mandatory minimum sentences by pushing the decision back to Queenslanders (pitchfork & torches meeting). #qldpol
"Good evening. The Premier has defended his breach-bail-go-to-jail laws in the face of mounting criticism of the planned changes. The Government is still devising key details of exactly how the new legislation will operate. But those close to the youth detention system have warned the overhaul could push the system to the brink. Starting the big sell by reaffirming a promise to keep Queenslanders safe. David Crucifulli promoting his new laws with the memorable mantra, breach-bail-go-to-jail. We've got a long way to go and that's exactly what we're doing here. It's the next step of what we said we would do. The laws were first floated in the Hinchinbrook by-election in November last year and was actively endorsed by the LNP as a policy. The proposed legislation would be the fourth set of changes to adult crime, adult time laws, which were first made by an expert legal panel. But it's not clear if they recommended these changes before their term concluded in February. The expert legal panel has reflected on the changes we made to adult crime, adult time and you've got all that. This is being driven by local MPs. Also unclear is what the sentence could be for a child found to have breached their bail conditions and if that would increase in line with the severity of the offence. We believe that it needs a minimum mandatory period to send the message that if you breach bail you will go to jail, if you breach bail there will be consequences. The length of that time, that will be driven by Queenslanders. 47 offences are covered by adult crime, adult time. Civil libertarians have warned the changes could lead to adverse outcomes for those who commit less serious crimes. There's a huge number of adult time, adult crime offences that cover even low level offending. The Premier has to acknowledge that there will be absurd cases. Unions that represent youth detention workers have also raised concern about the system's ability to cope with this new demand that would be required, saying detention centres are already at capacity. Right now Brisbane Youth Detention Centre, West Moreton Youth Detention Centre, Wacol Youth Remand Centre are all at capacity. This system is at crisis point. With claims staff are also suffering abuse. Between Friday and Sunday there were six serious staff assaults. And they fear it could get worse if more children are put into the system. Lawrence Jeffcoat, 10 News."
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Qld Premier David Crisafulli seems unable to comprehend the concept of capacity planning required for his new youth crime slogan. He's also squibbed on time length of mandatory minimum sentences by pushing the decision back to Queenslanders (pitchfork & torches meeting). #qldpol
