The 76-bed Wacol facility,announced under the Palaszczuk government,will reduce the strain on the state’s watchhouses and help youths develop new skills.
“The art should embrace an element of fun—to capture play and youth of creativity balancing the deeper themes of hope and belonging with the simple pleasure that art can bring.”
Ricky-Lee Cound was the first adult prisoner in WA to die in custody who had been formally diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
The Minns government announced Parklea jail would return to public hands at a moment of increasing pressure on the state’s prison system.
An Australian man says an extortion attempt at an electronics repair store landed him in prison,where he was forced to confess to stealing his own phone.
Damien Linnane’s 10-month stay in prison led him on a journey to overhaul an outdated healthcare system. Only one thing stands in the way.
Doctors are deeply concerned for their severely mentally ill patients and the public,as Sydney courts brace for the impact on the criminal justice system.
Significant concerns are held for children in contact with Australia’s youth justice system,including those held in custody in adult facilities in Queensland.
The court ruling on sex for prisoners came after an inmate serving time in a prison in the northern city of Asti was denied the right to have sex with his wife.
There have been significant improvements in the management of young people in detention,a new review has found – but Unit 18 should still close.