Alice Springs elders fear NT’s youth crime plan could create new stolen generation

Pat Ansell Dodds, Elaine Peckham, Doreen Carroll and Sabella Kngwarraye Turner from the Strong Grandmothers group in Alice Springs. The group has fears over the Northern Territory’s youth crime plan. Photograph: Helen Davidson/The Guardian

Alice Springs elders are pleading with the Northern Territory government to work with them on solutions to youth crime before implementing policies they say could lead to another stolen generation.

The Strong Grandmothers group of central Australia say they don’t want the NT government to keep introducing “failing” programs.