Number of Juvenile Offenders in Detention Falls by Half in Ten Years in Brazil

The number of adolescents held in closed juvenile detention facilities has fallen by more than half over the past ten years in Brazil. The debate over lowering the age of criminal responsibility from 18 to 16 gained momentum last week, with the Lula (PT) administration publicly embracing the idea on the eve of the runoff election. Leia mais (10/19/2026 - 12h40)

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Number of Juvenile Offenders in Detention Falls by Half in Ten Years in Brazil

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