If the decision is not to consent, the child is to be released forthwith. 1541. Children who are sentenced to imprisonment serve their sentence at Quamby Youth Centre, irrespective of the length of that sentence, providing they are convicted when a minor. The Court has discretion to move a young adult to an adult prison interstate, depending on individual circumstances. This is because in both cases such a period of detention or imprisonment must be served in a State. New South Wales Arrest 1544.
Police officers have at common law the same powers of arrest as private persons.
A police officer may also arrest on reasonable suspicion of felony, whether a felony has or has not been committed. Arrest may occur without a warrant if the constable knows that the warrant has been issued, or that an indictment has been found against the person, or there is sufficient ground for reasonable suspicion. The Crimes Act 1902 broadens the common law powers of arrest so that any constable or private person may arrest without warrant for any offence under any Act. Provisions relating to this are contained in the Crimes Act 1900 and in the Bail Act 1978. A primary goal of juvenile justice is the rehabilitation and eventual reintegration of young offenders into the general community through the acquisition of social, educational and vocational skills.