Queensland has more children in detention than any other state, report says

Justice Reform Initiative report argues state's revolving door" prison model is driving soaring incarcerations and costs

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Queensland has more children behind bars than anywhere else in the country amid national calls to raise the age of criminal responsibility.

Almost nine in 10 out of all children in detention in the state are yet to be sentenced, while the number of youths in detention under the age of 17 has risen from 172 to 219 since 2014-15, according to a Justice Reform Initiative report released on Tuesday.

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