Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles rejected criticism of the controversial changes as a knee-jerk reaction,saying an “opportunity” arose to reveal them.
“These are tough measures,they will be put in place,and community safety as I said,is paramount here,” Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said.
The death of a mother outside her home on Boxing Day has reignited calls for a crackdown on young re-offenders,as pressure mounts for breach of bail to be made a criminal offence.
Vision of a child being ‘folded up’ and sat on by custodial officers,crying,“I can’t breathe,” was chillingly reminiscent of the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre in the Northern Territory,and the murder of George Floyd in the United States.
Independent Curtin MP Kate Chaney first raised her concerns about Banksia Hill Detention Centre with Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney in August.
A review of the 18-month-old crackdown has highlighted a lack of confidence in its success among those closest to its rollout.
Commissioner Katarina Carroll has announced her agency will stop its use of controversial spit hoods after human rights concerns and an internal review.
When Daniel* went into custody for the first time aged 17,he claims he was placed into a cell for 25 days with nothing to do but stare at the wall. His mental health hasn’t been the same since.
Alysha was hired to introduce better care to the Ashley Youth Detention Centre in Tasmania. It took only days for the first shocking incident to show her what was really going on.
In this episode,Brisbane Times reporter Zach Hope joins us to discuss the nuances and underlying issues at play in the trial of Constable Zach Rolfe over the killing of Indigenous man Kumanjayi Walker.
Three months after Perth Children’s Court president Hylton Quail said Western Australia’s juvenile prison was putting children into lockdowns for so long they were better off in an adult prison,the state government says there will be new staff and a crisis care unit.