Changes to how under 18 year olds are imprisoned

Eligibility - Queensland residents
Principal Petitioner:
M Graves
PO Box 10012
MACKAY QLD 4740
Total Signatures - 164
Sponsoring Member: Tim Mulherin MP
Posting Date: 29/9/2004
Tabled Date: 29/9/2004
Responded By: Responded Minister on 8/11/2004
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland

We, the undersigned, ask that changes be made to the present practice of
imprisoning young people under 18 years of age in prisons with adult
offenders.

We believe that because under 18's do not have the privileges of adults
they should not be treated in the same manner as adult offenders.

We also believe that this practice contravenes the United Nations
Convention on the Rights of the Child.