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Queensland prison where children self-harm to get transferred ‘more suitable’ than police watch-houses: ombudsman
Inmate advocacy group attacks watchdog’s ‘gutless retreat’ on Wacol youth remand centre Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Queensland ombudsman has backed away from calls to close a youth prison so “unsuitable” for children that some are self-harming in an attempt to get transferred, amid concerns that the Crisafulli government’s hardline bail laws could create a new crowding crisis in police watch houses. …
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