Teenager Cleveland Dodd died in hospital after harming himself in the youth wing of WA's Casuarina Prison.
West Australian Premier Roger Cook says the justice system needs to do better following the death of an Indigenous teenager who self-harmed in the youth wing at an adult prison. Officers discovered 16-year-old Cleveland Dodd in the Unit 18 youth detention facility at Perth's Casuarina Prison in the early hours of October 12, after he contacted them through the intercom. He was taken to a Perth hospital in critical condition, where he later died.
The Corruption and Crime Commission has also commenced an investigation following allegations of serious misconduct. The state Opposition called on the Cook government to close Unit 18. "It is incredulous that four days after the tragic death of a 16-year-old boy, the premier is still reflecting and talking about what could be done, instead of making decisions," corrective services spokesman Peter Collier said.
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