Talk:BoysTown (Beaudesert)

Juvenile detention
So, I've found sources that say in passing boys were referred to BoysTown after getting in 'trouble with the law'. I also know for a fact that some Boys Homes in NSW accepted both orphans and wards, and also children who were sentenced to stay there as a form of juvenile detention (often, the two groups of children were in no way seperated). However, I'm having a hard time trying to figure out if the children at BoysTown who came into contact with the law were sentenced to serve time at BoysTown, if they were referred there as part of a diversion program, or if they were just sent there on a less formal basis by child protection after coming into contact with the police. If anyone knows the answer to that, please let me know. Damien Linnane (talk) 09:34, 23 September 2023 (UTC)