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Children Crime Rate increases in Africa
More than 500 children imprisoned in the last year in South Africa

More than 500 South African children were put in prison for crimes from April 2010 to March 2011 and another 800 were under correctional supervision. South Africa News..

Juvenile crime law in South Africa that was passed in 2008, rose from seven to 10 years the minimum age for a child to be penalized.

The data indicates a slight decline over the same period a year earlier, according to statistics from the South African National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in its report on criminal treatment of minors. South Africa News..

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development in Africa presented the report of the NPA to Correctional Services Committee of the European Parliament that met in South Africa.

Children Crime Rate increases in Africa

“Affirming the principles of restorative justice, responsibility for children and accountability for the crimes”, were defended at the meeting gathered this week.

There are five youth detention centers, 64 psychiatric hospitals and rehabilitation centers, and 28 welfare institutions for children and youth with criminal records in South Africa.

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