Offenders who boast of their crimes on social media will face harsher penalties and the utmost jail sentence for automotive stealing will enhance underneath reforms geared toward addressing youth crime in Queensland.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has introduced the measures as a part of a 10-point reform plan, after the alleged murder of North Lakes mum Emma Lovell by two teenagers on Boxing Day.
Annastacia Palaszczuk broadcasts 10 new measures to battle youth crime in Queensland.
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The plan additionally contains constructing two new youth detention facilities and the trial of car immobilizers in Cairns and Townsville.
The Youth Justice Act shall be amended for judges and magistrates to be required to keep in mind bail and prison historical past whereas sentencing youth offenders.
The utmost jail sentence for stealing a automotive will enhance from seven to 10 years.
If the offense is aggravated by being dedicated at evening, whereas armed, whereas in firm, with violence or whereas damaging property, the utmost sentence will enhance to 14 years.
“These are powerful measures and they are going to be put in place,” stated Palaszczuk.
“Neighborhood security has to come back first right here … Lots of people aren’t going to love a few of these bulletins.”
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