NT youth justice system broken: inquiry

NT YOUTH JUSTICE INQUIRY BY THE NUMBERS:

- 26 hearing days so far

- more than 200 witness statements

- 2000 individual documents

- almost 250 exhibits tendered

- visited 25 communities

- toured seven other jurisdictions

NT GOVT'S YOUTH JUSTICE REFORM AGENDA:

- Banned spithoods and restraint chairs

- Added 52 new youth diversion workers

- $6 million to NGOs to run diversion programs and bootcamps

- 25 new prison guards, rehabilitation-focused training for all

- Allowed police to put electronic monitoring bracelets on young offenders while out on bail.