A Tim Nicholls-led LNP Government will invest $40 million building two new dedicated reintegration facilities for young offenders in North Queensland and South-East Queensland.
Mr Nicholls said the LNP’s $40 million plan would put community safety first but with a focus on reducing crime and rehabilitating young offenders.
He said the LNP would also would scrap Labor’s plan to build suburban youth bail houses at locations across the state including Townsville, Gold Coast and Logan.
“The LNP’s plan will include two new facilities that will provide an additional 90 beds and hold 17 to 25-year-olds in medium security facilities,” Mr Nicholls said.
“The focus of our reintegration centres will be around vocational training and providing young prisoners with the support they need to reintegrate back into the community on release.
“This will go a long way to break the revolving door of crime we have seen occur under Annastacia Palaszczuk.”
LNP Corrective Services Minister Tim Mander said protecting the community was essential in contrast to Annastacia Palaszczuk who had decided to house violent young offenders in suburban bail houses.
“Annastacia Palaszczuk’s policy is a disgrace. Queensland families should feel safe in their suburbs and not be forced to live next to these suburban detention centres,” Mr Mander said.
“We know crime is an issue, we have listened to the community and we won’t back suburban detention centres.
“We will put community safety first, unlike Annastacia Palaszczuk.
“The contrast between the soft-on-crime Palaszczuk Labor Government and the LNP could not be starker.
“Only the LNP will keep dangerous young offenders charged with a crime in a secure facility – not living in the house next door to your family.”
