Transfer of Banksia Hill detainees to Casuarina Prison a sign of a ‘broken’ system, retired judge says Originally published on abc.net.au written by Rhiannon Shine The longest-serving president of Western Australia’s children’s court has slammed the state’s youth justice system as “broken” and “a basket case”. Warning: This story contains distressing content   Retired Judge […]

WA government says transfer of Banksia Hill detainees to Casuarina has ‘worked’ Originally published on abc.net.au written by Rebecca Trigger Moving “violent young offenders” out of Western Australia’s only youth detention centre to a separate unit at an adult prison has “worked”, the WA government says. The comments follow widespread criticism of conditions for children […]

‘We will see a death’: advocates fear for children inside maximum-security Perth prison after boy self-harms Originally published on theguardian.com written by Sarah Collard Teenager taken to WA hospital is one of 17 young people transferred from Banksia Hill juvenile detention centre. Advocates have sounded the alarm after a teenager detained in a maximum-security adult […]

Families of Banksia Hill detainees speak out following transfers to Casuarina Prison Originally published on abc.net.au written by Cason Ho Family members of youth detainees who were relocated to an adult maximum security prison say the move will trap their children in a cycle of violence with little hope for rehabilitation. Seventeen teenagers were temporarily relocated […]