Online posts urge violence against residents in care home after it was described as a place for ‘youth offenders’
in introducing “even tougher” laws, despite evidence that detention and tough approaches in relation to young people likely lead to increased crime.
At the same time, there is growing concern about extreme and “vitriolic” responses by some community members. One media report following a recent incident included a map clearly showing the location of the home, and described it incorrectly as a “halfway house” that “accommodates youth offenders”.
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