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Nick Gibbs

Qld sentencing data could make case for raising the age

The sentencing report comes as state parliament prepares to debate contentious youth justice laws. (David Gray/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Children aged under 14 make up a very small proportion of people sentenced in Queensland, and alternative approaches could be considered to reduce the risk of reoffending, a report says.

Fewer than one in 10 children sentenced in Queensland between 2005 and 2022 were under the age of 14, a Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council report says.

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