Juvenile detention centre standards

Introduction
National Standards
State and Territory Regulations
International Standards

Introduction

The objective of juvenile custodial facilities should be to provide a humane, safe and secure environment, which assists young people to address their offending behaviour and to make positive choices about their lives, both in custody and upon their return to the community. The quality of services provided to young people in custody is fundamental to the achievement of this objective. This section provides National, State and International standards for the detention of juveniles.
source: Australasian Juvenile Justice Administrators Standards for Juvenile Custodial Facilities

National Standards

Australasian Juvenile Justice Administrators Standards for Juvenile Custodial Facilities, March 1999

State and Territory Regulations

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Queensland

Juvenile Justice Regulation 2003, Part 4 Detention Centres

South Australia

Tasmania

Youth Justice Act 1997, Part 6

Victoria

Western Australia

Young Offenders Act 1994, Part 9 Detention Centres