Queensland plan to send youth offenders to boot camps scrutinised

Queensland's government is proposing to send youth offenders to boot camps, but advocates are raising concerns about how oversight would work. ABC News reports that critics worry a 'reasonable excuse' provision in the legislation could allow physical or psychological abuse to remain hidden from public view. The controversial proposal is facing pressure to be reconsidered.

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