Exclusive: Whistleblowers, judges and youth workers say children are leaving Cleveland youth detention centre scarred, angry and more likely to commit further crime
Another whistleblower, a guard at the centre, says staffing numbers had gotten so low that for a period of about 14 weeks guards “couldn’t even escort people around”.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup “The cumulative impact of this repeated and prolonged isolation can have a significant impact on the wellbeing of already vulnerable children, significantly reducing the potential for their successful rehabilitation.”
Children are leaving the north Queensland youth prison more likely to commit crime, say youth workers.Whistleblowers say state government responses to concerns paint a picture of how centres are supposed to run, but ignores the reality that the system is in crisis. “They also have access to specialised mental health services, including drug and alcohol interventions, to further support their rehabilitation and transition back into their communities.”Statistics show that the numbers of children involved in criminal activities has consistently declined over the past few decades, but that a cohort of recidivist offenders has increased, accounting for regional spikes in certain offences.
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