Queensland Young Offenders May Be Sent to Regional Communities

The Queensland government is considering relocating young offenders to regional areas, in light of the public stabbing death of a grandmother. A grandmother was allegedly stabbed to death in front of her granddaughter at a shopping centre carpark in Queensland on Feb. 3. Premier Steven Miles said young offenders may be sent to regional communities following a suggestion from Katter’s Australia Party, which has been advocating for it since 2017. Under the proposed measure, juvenile offenders would be relocated to regional areas to work on the land and learn life skills. “We’ve heard … also from elders, from community leaders, from others that they believe they can deliver better on-country programs,” Mr. Miles said....