Youth (in)justice and the COVID-19 pandemic: rethinking incarceration through a public health lens

No. Panggil :	eja-21-0213
Nama Orang :	Gordon, Faith Klose, Hannah Storrod, Michelle Lyttle






Penerbitan :	[Place of publication not identified] : Taylor and Francis - Criminology and justice ethics, 2021

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Abstrak	Serious concerns for the safety and well-being of children and young people are multiplying due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has called for childrens urgent release from prison. Evidence demonstrates that incarceration can aggravate existing health conditions and result in new health issues, such as depression, suicidal thoughts and post-traumatic stress disorder (Australian Human Rights Commission [2019, October 11], UN global study on children deprived of liberty, https://humanrights.gov.au/about/ news/un-global-study-children-deprived-liberty). This paper draws on findings from a larger study involving 25 qualitative interviews with policy makers, practitioners and researchers working in youth justice and utilises Victoria in South East Australia as a case study. Victoria represents the Australian state worst affected by COVID-19 and has one of the highest levels of children and young people incarcerated. This paper recommends decarceration of children and young people, with alternatives built around principles of a public health model. It argues that this holistic approach can promote childrens rights and crucially attend to the physical and emotional well-being of children and young people, compared with the current arrangements.
Entri Tambahan Nama Orang
001 Hak Akses (open/membership)	membership
Kata Kunci	COVID-19; decarceration; incarceration; public health; vulnerability; wellbeing; young people.
ISSN
Tahun Terbit	2021
No. Induk	eja-21-0213
Entri Sumber Data	Taylor and Francis - Criminology and justice ethics
Entri Utama Nama orang	Gordon, Faith; Klose, Hannah; Storrod, Michelle Lyttle
Volume, Nomor, Tahun dan Hlm.	vol. 33, no. 1, p. 27-46
Barcode	eja-21-0213
Subjek Topik
Judul Utama	Youth (in)justice and the COVID-19 pandemic: rethinking incarceration through a public health lens
Kode Bahasa	eng
Sumber Koleksi	Perpustakaan Nasional