A Banksia Grove man wanted to sell his old iPhone,but after he opened his door to the two youths,this simple transaction turned into an alleged knife attack.
Detainees at Brisbane’s youth prisons allegedly attacked staff with a makeshift knife and punched another in the face in separate incidents this week.
A read of inspector Eamon Ryan’s report reveals staffing issues are ultimately at the heart of most of the issues in the facility,more staff means less time kids are locked in their cells and more opportunities for detainees to take part in rehabilitative programs.
The report will heap pressure on new Premier Roger Cook and new Corrective Services Minister Paul Papalia,who are both officially just one day into their jobs.
Advocates say the bail condition,since overturned,highlights the issues facing kids accused of crimes – and the need for a police rethink.
Labor has shown it can be spooked by loud or scary-enough voices. The latest shake-up was reportedly being considered since last month’s slipping polls.
Complaints flooding the Department of Justice regarding Perth’s youth detention centre include female inmates alleging sexual behaviour and violence from guards.
Premier Mark McGowan said the figure was the result of early estimates of the damage caused by 49 detainees during a riot last week that lasted more than 14 hours.
The WA premier has doubled down on his criticism of young inmates involved in a riot at the Banksia Hill detention centre,adding he is sick of calls for inquiries into the troubled facility.
One of two new facilities will be built adjacent to an existing high-security adult site under plans to deal with the state’s stretched detention capacity.
Queensland’s crime debate has escalated to online-organised vigilantism in one town amid calls for calm. Two people have now been charged.