Operation Soteria, set up to snare young children behaving badly across the state, is reaping rewards but the community is still frustrated by the extent of law-breaking by young people.
The Aboriginal Legal Aid Service represents many of those who are offending and says action is failing youth.
According to the Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) Limited (ALS), a year on from changes to NSW bail laws, Aboriginal children are being locked up on remand for crimes that don’t attract jail sentences…