Guiding custodial principle—safety, stability and security
438 Guiding custodial principle—safety, stability and security
Children and young persons held in custody in a youth justice custodial centre are to be—
provided with a safe, stable and secure place of accommodation where they are protected from harm; and
accommodated in a manner that is the least restrictive necessary in the circumstances; and
afforded a safe, stable and secure living environment that is founded on strong, consistent and respectful relations between—
youth justice custodial officers and the children and young persons and their families; and
any other persons who engage with the children and young persons and their families in the living environment.
Children and young persons held in custody are not to be punished, recognising that the confinement resulting from the imposition of a sentence of detention is to be the only punishment a child or young person receives for an offence.
Children and young persons remanded in custody are presumed to be innocent and are to be treated accordingly.
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