We shouldn’t lock up young offenders with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Here are the alternatives
- Written by Elizabeth Jane Elliott, Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney
Sabphoto/ShutterstockBarely a month goes by without news of children and adolescents who are imprisoned and being mistreated in youth detention.
A new parliamentary inquiry is shining a light on this mistreatment. It’s investigating if youth detention facilities are complying with children’s human rights conventions, and the need for...





