The High Court has reduced exemplary damages for four former Don Dale Youth Detention Centre inmates affected by a 2014 tear gas incident from $200,000 to $50,000. The court found exemplary damages applicable but deemed the initial award excessive.
Queensland's Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie expresses no sympathy for youth detainees amid lockdown concerns, citing their role in triggering lockdowns through attacks on staff, while advocates raise concerns over welfare and rehabilitation.
Youth detention centres in South-East Queensland are experiencing severe staff shortages, resulting in lockdowns and alleged human rights violations for incarcerated children. Workers have staged protests over safety concerns, while advocates highlight the psychological damage caused by isolation and poor conditions.
Former sports reporter Ralph Jackman recounts his challenging first days teaching at Parkville College, a school for detained youth in Melbourne. His memoir, 'Detention,' details the boys' struggles and the systemic issues at the facility, advocating for better education and human rights.
A 16-year-old involved in a group escape from Tasmania's Ashley Youth Detention Centre has been sentenced for an armed robbery committed while on the run, receiving a suspended six-month detention sentence and 105 hours of community service.
A 16-year-old Tasmanian teenager, part of a group that escaped from Ashley Youth Detention Centre in December, has been sentenced to a six-month suspended detention and 105 hours of community service for an armed robbery committed while on the run, targeting European tourists.
The Ashley Youth Detention Centre in Tasmania is slated for conversion into a low-security farm prison and rehabilitation facility, housing around 40 minimum-security prisoners. This plan aims to revive agricultural training programs and correct a past decision to close the Hayes Prison Farm.
The notorious Unit 18, a makeshift youth detention facility within the adult Casuarina Prison, has sat empty for at least a week while other WA prisons are bursting at the seams.
The notorious Unit 18, a makeshift youth detention facility within the adult Casuarina Prison, has sat empty for at least a week while other WA prisons are bursting at the seams.
Security cameras at Ashley Youth Detention Centre were offline when a detainee threatened a staff member with a knife during a cooking workshop, documents reveal.
