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We shouldn’t lock up young offenders with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Here are the alternatives

By Elizabeth Jane Elliott, Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney
Fiona Robards, Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) affects children’s decision-making before committing a crime and their capacity to comprehend the consequences. Locking them up isn’t the answer.

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