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- United States (District Court, District of Columbia)· 2025· District Court, District of Columbia
Americans for Immigrant Justice v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Civil Action No. 2022-3118)
US court opinion from District Court, District of Columbia. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FLORENCE IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 22-3118 (CKK) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM O
united statesimmigration detention - ACT, Australia· 2025· ACT Legislative AssemblyfavorableHigh precedentlegislative reform
ACT Raises Age of Criminal Responsibility to 14
First Australian jurisdiction to raise minimum age to 14 (July 2025). Evidence from health, neuroscience, and human rights.
age-of-responsibilityyouth-justice - United States (Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit)· 2025· Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Josue Sanchez v. Attorney General United States of America (24-2279)
US court opinion from Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT ____________ No. 24-2279 ____________ JOSUE ROMAN SANCHEZ, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ___________ On Petition for Review of a Decision of
united statesimmigration detention - United States (Board of Immigration Appeals)· 2025· Board of Immigration Appeals
rodriguez Pena, 29 I. & N. Dec. 358
US court opinion from Board of Immigration Appeals. Cite as 29 I&N Dec. 358 (BIA 2025) Interim Decision #4150 Matter of Jose Alejandro RODRIGUEZ PENA, Respondent Decided by Board November 6, 2025 1 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board o
united statesimmigration detention - United States (Board of Immigration Appeals)· 2025· Board of Immigration Appeals
SALAS PENA, 29 I. & N. Dec. 173
US court opinion from Board of Immigration Appeals. Cite as 29 I&N Dec. 173 (BIA 2025) Interim Decision #4115 Matter of Jose Luis SALAS PENA, Respondent Decided by Board July 31, 2025 1 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigratio
united statesimmigration detention - Victoria, Australia· 2024· Victorian ParliamentfavorableHigh precedentlegislative reform
Victorian Youth Justice Act 2024 - Raising the Age
Victoria legislated to raise minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 (2024), then to 14 by 2027. First state with phased raise-the-age approach.
age-of-responsibilityindigenous-rightsyouth-justice - United States (Court of Appeals for the First Circuit)· 2024· Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Escobar Larin v. Garland (24-1428)
US court opinion from Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit Nos. 23-2088, 24-1428 JOSE RODOLFO ESCOBAR LARIN, Petitioner, v. MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General, Respondent. PETITIONS FOR REVIEW OF ORDERS OF THE BOARD OF IMMIG
united statesimmigration detention - Queensland, Australia· 2024· Queensland Parliamentadverselegislative reform
QLD Anti-Association Laws (Youth)
QLD introduced provisions allowing breach of bail for young people associating with co-offenders. Civil liberties groups challenge as effectively criminalising friendship.
civil-libertiestough-on-crimeyouth-justice - Northern Territory, Australia· 2024· NT Legislative AssemblyadverseHigh precedentlegislative reform
NT Lowers Age of Criminal Responsibility Back to 10
NT CLP government reversed raise to 12, lowering back to 10. Contradicts Don Dale Royal Commission. Condemned by UN, medical bodies.
age-of-responsibilityregressionyouth-justice - Australia (National)· 2024· AIHWfavorablestatistical report
AIHW Youth Justice in Australia Annual Report
Annual statistical report: 4,300+ young people in youth justice on any given day. Aboriginal children 14x more likely under supervision. 85% male.
dataindigenous-rightsyouth-justice - Western Australia, Australia· 2023· Inspector of Custodial ServicesadverseHigh precedentinspection report
WA Inspector Report - Unit 18 Casuarina
Inspection of Unit 18 at Casuarina adult prison where children were held. Found conditions breached international obligations and domestic law.
adult-prisondetention-conditionsindigenous-rightsyouth-justice - Tasmania, Australia· 2023· Commission of InquirypendingHigh precedentcommission of inquiry
TAS Commission of Inquiry - Ashley Youth Detention
Investigation into historical child sexual abuse at Ashley Youth Detention Centre. Found decades of abuse. Led to commitment to close the facility.
child-sexual-abusedetention-abuseyouth-justice - New South Wales, Australia· 2023· NSW Inspector of Custodial Servicespendinginspection report
NSW Inspector of Custodial Services - Youth Justice
Inspections of NSW youth justice centres (Cobham, Reiby, Frank Baxter, Acmena). Found overcrowding, >50% Aboriginal children, inadequate programs.
detention-conditionsindigenous-rightsyouth-justice - Australia (National)· 2023· High Court of AustraliafavorableHigh precedent
NZYQ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs [2023] HCA 37
Whether indefinite immigration detention of a non-citizen who cannot be removed in the reasonably foreseeable future is within Commonwealth power.
refugeeasylumnon-refoulementimmigration detentionindefinite detention - South Australia, Australia· 2023· SA Training Centre Visitorpendinginspection report
SA Training Centre Visitor - Kurlana Tapa Reports
Independent oversight of Kurlana Tapa. Found Aboriginal overrepresentation (60%+), high safe room use, limited programs, staff burnout.
detention-conditionsindigenous-rightsyouth-justice - Queensland, Australia· 2023· QLD Human Rights CommissionpendingHigh precedenthuman rights investigation
QLD Watch House Crisis - Children in Adult Police Cells
Hundreds of children held in adult police watch houses for weeks due to detention overcrowding. Children as young as 10 in cells designed for adults, denied education.
detention-conditionshuman-rightsyouth-justice - Western Australia, Australia· 2022· Inspector of Custodial ServicespendingHigh precedentinspection report
OICS Review of Banksia Hill Detention Centre
Multiple inspections found systemic failures: high isolation use, self-harm, staff shortages. Children transferred to adult facility (Casuarina Unit 18) as emergency.
detention-conditionsindigenous-rightsyouth-justice - United States (District Court, District of Columbia)· 2020· District Court, District of Columbia
C.G.B. v. Wolf (Civil Action No. 2020-1072)
US court opinion from District Court, District of Columbia. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA C.G.B. 1, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Case No. 20-cv-1072 (CRC) CHAD WOLF, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiffs, ten transgender women in the custody of I
united statesimmigration detention - United States (Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit)· 2020· Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jenny Flores v. Jeffrey Rosen, 984 F.3d 720
US court opinion from Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT JENNY LISETTE FLORES, No. 19-56326 Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. v. 2:85-cv-04544- DMG-AGR JEFFREY A. ROSEN, Acting Attorney General; CHAD F. WOLF; U.S.
united statesimmigration detention - Australia (National)· 2020· Coalition of PeaksadverseHigh precedentnational agreement
Closing the Gap Target 11 - Youth Justice
Target 11: reduce Aboriginal youth detention rate by 30% by 2031. Current trajectory: WORSENING - rate increased from 21x to 23x overrepresentation.
closing-the-gapindigenous-rightsyouth-justice