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Keira Jenkins

Alarm raised as tough on crime policy 'infects' nation

A crackdown on youth crime around the country will backfire and harm children, advocates say. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are being set up for a life of suffering, legal services say, as 'tough on crime' policy sweeps the country.

More state and territory governments are locking up children at increasing rates, and not listening to community or evidence about what is best for kids, according to National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services chair Karly Warner.

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