The number of juveniles incarcerated has risen dramatically over the past three months as the region grapples with ways of dealing with youth crime.
As of September, 197 juveniles were in custody in prisons across NSW, compared to just over 160 in May – 16 of them are in custody for homicide.
Figures from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research show that the increase is largely from bail refusals both by police and the courts.
Close to 150 of those in detention are awaiting sentence…