An attempt to shift 17-year-olds out of Queensland's adult prisons has been delayed, following capacity concerns regarding youth detention centres
According to Child Safety Minister, Di Farmer, 17-year-olds who are currently in adult prison will stay there until it is appropriate and safe to move them, however says more research needs to be done regarding the best time to do so.
There are a total of 61 17-year-olds in Queensland’s adult prisons, 35 of which would be eligible to transfer to youth detention instead.