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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
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All community and institutional programs authorized by the Young Offenders Act are delivered through the Ministry of the Attorney General.
This is the kind of protection of rights which is clearly seen, in more recent NSW legislation, in the provision of the Young Offenders Act 1997.
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Sasha Prevette,
Kindergarten student
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Example of Young Offenders Act advice: Adam & Nathan, both 14 years old, had never been in trouble with the Police.
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Mark Harris,
Priest
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The advice has to cover the right to silence and why the child might consider waiving that right to get the benefit of Young Offenders Act.
There has to be some sort of consequences for their actions and the current Young Offenders Act is just what they need.
I think that the young offenders act should stay just the way it is.
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Thomas Owens,
Police Officer
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On instructions from Adam and Nathan the arresting police were told that the boys would make admissions for the purposes of the Young Offenders Act.
It is important to note that the Young Offenders Act does not allow either young offenders or their parents to consent to the release of their personal information.
The Hotline lawyer spoke to each boy and explained the right to silence and the options under the Young Offenders Act.
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Bob Greenberg,
Congressional Candidate
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The entitlement to legal advice created in the Young Offenders Act applies to all children.
The options under the Young Offenders Act need to be explained and the consequences that flow from different choices.
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