6 October 2022

Young minds, big decisions

Courts and sentencing, Custody, Guilty pleas, Managing the transfer process, Prosecution, Sentencing, Young adults

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Fair Trials has found that young people are being placed under intense pressure to plead guilty to crimes without fully understanding the life-changing consequences of their decision.
Publisher: Fair Trials

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