A huge thank you to everyone who joined our session at SAGE last Sunday. For those who couldn’t make it, we held a discussion on the SA Government’s proposed changes to youth bail laws.

These proposed reforms represent a dangerous escalation of carceral policy. They are predicated on a falsely constructed youth crime crisis narrative (despite youth crime consistently declining over the past ten years). These changes are not about safety - they are about control, punishment, and expanding state power over the lives of marginalised young people, especially Aboriginal children and those already failed by health, housing, education, and disability systems.

The government is currently accepting public feedback on these changes. If you’re interested in writing a submission, details are below. We’d love you to write your own submissions any time before the deadline. We’re also arranging two in person meetups.

Submissions close: Wednesday 20 August Email submissions to: LLPSubmissions@sa.gov.au

Our critique of the reform plan linked below [Please read and use these points in your submission if you agree with out points] https://docs.google.com/document/d/17xtRTjPUi3Z0u3LbPFvJz7E9GsQy0Xxy

Gov Info on the proposed changes: https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/law-and-justice/young-offenders

Full Youth Offenders Reform Plan (PDF) https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/1137445/Young-Offender-plan.pdf

A huge thank you to everyone who joined our session at SAGE last Sunday. For those who couldn’t make it, we held a discussion on the SA Government’s proposed changes to youth bail laws.

These proposed reforms represent a dangerous escalation of carceral policy. They are predicated on a falsely constructed youth crime crisis narrative (despite youth crime consistently declining over the past ten years). These changes are not about safety - they are about control, punishment, and expanding state power over the lives of marginalised young people, especially Aboriginal children and those already failed by health, housing, education, and disability systems.

The government is currently accepting public feedback on these changes. If you’re interested in writing a submission, details are below.

Submissions close: Wednesday 20 August Email submissions to: LLPSubmissions@sa.gov.au

Our critique of the reform plan linked below [Please read and use these points in your submission if you agree with out points] https://docs.google.com/document/d/17xtRTjPUi3Z0u3LbPFvJz7E9GsQy0Xxy

Gov Info on the proposed changes: https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/law-and-justice/young-offenders

Full Youth Offenders Reform Plan (PDF) https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/1137445/Young-Offender-plan.pdf

[Organisers cancelled due to large success in meetup #1, conserving their capacity. Thanks for your interest. Submissions still very welcome!]

A huge thank you to everyone who joined our session at SAGE last Sunday. For those who couldn’t make it, we held a discussion on the SA Government’s proposed changes to youth bail laws.

These proposed reforms represent a dangerous escalation of carceral policy. They are predicated on a falsely constructed youth crime crisis narrative (despite youth crime consistently declining over the past ten years). These changes are not about safety - they are about control, punishment, and expanding state power over the lives of marginalised young people, especially Aboriginal children and those already failed by health, housing, education, and disability systems.

The government is currently accepting public feedback on these changes. If you’re interested in writing a submission, details are below.

Submissions close: Wednesday 20 August Email submissions to: LLPSubmissions@sa.gov.au

Our critique of the reform plan linked below [Please read and use these points in your submission if you agree with out points] https://docs.google.com/document/d/17xtRTjPUi3Z0u3LbPFvJz7E9GsQy0Xxy

Gov Info on the proposed changes: https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/law-and-justice/young-offenders

Full Youth Offenders Reform Plan (PDF) https://www.agd.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/1137445/Young-Offender-plan.pdf