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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Ben Smee and Andrew Messenger

David Crisafulli announces ‘reset camps’ for youth ‘at risk’ of criminal behaviour

Queensland opposition leader David Crisafulli has announced plans to send youth deemed ‘at risk’ of committing a crime to special camps.
Queensland opposition leader David Crisafulli has announced plans to send youth deemed ‘at risk’ of committing a crime to special camps. Photograph: Darren England/AAP

Queensland’s Liberal National party has announced plans to send young people deemed “at risk” of committing a criminal offence to so-called “reset camps” – a program youth advocates have criticised as open to abuse.

The regional reset program – which was immediately compared to the failed “bootcamps” established under the Newman LNP government – was announced on Tuesday by LNP leader David Crisafulli.

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