‘Every element’ of the facility is failing, with young people confined to cells for long periods of time due to staffing shortages, the report says
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A damning inspector report into the troubled Banksia Hill detention facility has found “every element” of the centre is failing, with “young people, staff and a physical environment in acute crisis”.
The report from the Inspector of Custodial Services, Eamon Ryan, was released on Thursday, but was provided to the Western Australia parliament on 8 May, one day before to the most recent riot at the detention centre. Inspections were carried out in early February 2023.
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