Circuit Breaker program

Youth Justice (Circuit Breaker) Amendment Bill 2026

This bill sets up a new 'Circuit Breaker' program for young people who are charged with or convicted of crimes in Queensland. Courts will be able to order a child to live at a strictly supervised residential site in a remote or rural area, run by a non-government provider, either as a condition of bail or as a sentence of between 3 and 6 months. The program focuses on rehabilitation, education and reintegration and is described as the 'last stop before detention'.