Ep.5 Robert
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Robert's parents dealt drugs, stability and safety were not pillars of his upbringing. After his first armed robbery with his uncle, Robert's crimes became more violent, and his interactions with youth justice more frequent and destructive. This is his Story from the Inside. To join the campaign for a better Western Australian youth justice system head to www.socialreinvestmentwa.org.au.
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