Social workers and others working with children have welcomed a move to change a law which covers youth offenders, saying it will give those under 18 years old more opportunities to rehabilitate and afford them legal protection.
Minister for Social and Family Development Desmond Lee had tabled a Bill in Parliament on Aug 5, proposing changes to the Children and Young Persons Act.
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