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Rudi Maxwell

'Egregious breach': Teen's sentence cut after isolation

A teen rapist will serve half his prison sentence due to severe circumstances of his time in remand. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Locking up children, ignoring their human rights and focusing on punishment rather than rehabilitation is turning young people into criminals.

That's the opinion of Indigenous rights adviser Rodney Dillon, who believes it's exactly what has been happening in Queensland for at least the last decade.

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