A few weeks ago I was drawn to the final item of The Weekend Australian’s editorial column, a section I have been known to pass over. Under the heading, ‘Hurt boy’s inhuman treatment’, was set out the details of a 15-year-old West Australian boy who had been ‘locked alone in a glass-walled observation cell of a juvenile detention centre in the southern suburbs of Perth for 79 days.’ By Julian Butler
Sweet Justice beekeeping beckons for keen parolees from Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre
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updated Yesterday at 9:26pm
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Claire Moore runs Sweet Justice, a rehabilitation program inside the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre.
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Kyneton beekeeper Claire Moore is sweetening the job prospects for young men ending their time in the youth justice system.
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A Kyneton beekeeper is setting up her own social enterprise to offer young men employment on parole
Claire Moore runs Sweet Justice, a rehabilitation program in the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre
She is hoping to help boost a struggling honey industry