Roger Cook is criticised for describing a youth detention unit within an adult jail as a 'necessary evil' as a 16-year-old boy clings to life.
The WA government is under fire for its response to the attempted suicide of a teenager in a controversial youth detention unit inside an adult prison, as the boy continues to fight for his life.The premier described the unit as a "necessary evil"WARNING: This story discusses incidents of self-harm.
"What's it going to take for the premier of this state to listen and stop demonising children?" she said. "The premier has been a friend of Aboriginal people. Meet with us now, be brave, make the changes that need to happen with us."In recent weeks, the department has insisted progress has been made, including the creation of an Aboriginal Services Unit at Banksia Hill.
By comparison, Banksia Hill's average out of cell hours reached its highest since mid-last year at 9.25 hours, with just 84 occasions of detainees being locked up for more than 20 hours a day, down from a high of 1,284 in May.
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