Child jail law and welfare cuts ignite human rights outcry

Queensland's 'breach bail, go to jail' law mandates one-year sentences for offenders as young as 10, with the government conceding it breaches human rights. Simultaneously, a Canadian human rights lawyer criticized Nova Scotia's changes to income assistance regulations.

🐿️ Punishing children with mandatory jail time reveals a justice system that favors optics over rehabilitation, risking lifelong harm.