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Fraser Barton

Detention centre builds to help handle juvenile crime

Queensland is ramping up its capacity to house juvenile offenders in detention centres. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Work has begun on another Queensland detention centre after it was revealed the state had more juveniles behind bars than five states and territories combined.

The Queensland government says is almost doubling the capacity of its youth detention system to keep the community safe amid a community outcry over juvenile crime.

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