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Tasmania set to be first jurisdiction to raise minimum age of children in youth detention

Alexander said he was "petrified" being in youth detention aged 11. (ABC News: April McLennan)

At about 11 years old, Alexander* found himself in Tasmania's Ashley Youth Detention Centre.

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