Legal community calling for WA govt to close controversial Banksia Hill youth detention centre

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2022-11-08

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The WA govt is facing calls to close the state's juvenile detention centre and find a new solution for young offenders with a former Inspector of Custodial Services and a previous Children's Court President describing it as a "disaster".
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