Praxis Youth’s formal positions on the central issues in youth justice and reintegration.
Praxis Youth holds clear, evidence-based positions on what is driving the current youth justice crisis and what needs to change. We share these publicly in the interests of accountability and to contribute to an informed public debate.
Incarceration is not serving its stated purpose of rehabilitation.
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Stable housing is the necessary foundation for other supports.
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The age of criminla reponsibility must be raised.
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First Nations young people require culturally appropriate, self-determined responbses.
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Lived experience must be central to policy, program design and governance.
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