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Kids have 'no hope' with tough on crime policies

Tough on crime policies do not work, a senate inquiry has been told as advocates call for oversight of state and territory youth justice legislation.

Racism killing Aboriginal children: youth commissioner

Racism killing Aboriginal children: youth commissioner

The deaths of Aboriginal boys Cassius Turvey and Elijah Doughty have been raised in a Senate inquiry by WA's youth commissioner who says racism is taking lives.

Banksia Hill call for help issued by WA children's commissioner after Casuarina Prison youth riot

Banksia Hill call for help issued by WA children's commissioner after Casuarina Prison youth riot

Children locked down at WA's main juvenile detention centre need far greater mental health support, according to the woman appointed to look after the interests of the state's children.

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Mark McGowan's 'parents need to parent' remark sparks debate about Indigenous disadvantage

The WA Premier says parents need to take responsibility for parenting their children. But advocates say it's not that simple, and solving issues of youth crime means tackling entrenched disadvantage and trauma.

Banksia Hill juvenile detention meeting a 'good start' to addressing youth detention

The meeting in Mark McGowan's office was called after a week of intense pressure on the government, with a range of eminent figures decrying conditions in juvenile detention.

‘Deliberately flouting law’: juvenile justice is bringing McGowan honeymoon to an end

The WA government is suffering widespread criticism over its handling of juveniles in prison, with claims it is breaching UN conventions.

Anger over 14-year-old boy's move from Banksia Hill youth detention centre to Casuarina Prison

A prominent Perth lawyer expresses outrage that a client aged just 14 is now being held at Casuarina prison, saying he's been given no reason for why the boy was transferred to the maximum-security adult jail.

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Youths detained at Perth Watch House amid 'exceptional circumstances' at Banksia Hill

Youths detained at Perth Watch House amid 'exceptional circumstances' at Banksia Hill

WA Police admit "exceptional circumstances" meant two juveniles were kept at the adult Perth Watch House earlier this week, drawing criticism from the state's Commissioner for Children and Young People.

‘We will see a death’: advocates fear for children inside maximum-security Perth prison after boy self-harms

‘We will see a death’: advocates fear for children inside maximum-security Perth prison after boy self-harms

Teenager taken to WA hospital is one of 17 young people transferred from Banksia Hill juvenile detention centre

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Families of Banksia Hill detainees speak out following transfers to Casuarina Prison

Families of Banksia Hill detainees speak out following transfers to Casuarina Prison

Family members of teenage boys relocated to Western Australia's highest security prison fear the move will ensnare them in a cycle of violence, as the national children's commissioner says disadvantaged youth are being blamed for system failures.

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