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Debate on closing Unit 18 youth detention, its impact on adult prison overcrowding, and alternatives for managing young offenders.
🟡 Medium · Grievance13 August 2026 · 1,916 words
Call to urgently close Unit 18 youth detention due to inhumane conditions and low occupancy, impacti
Government urged to close Unit 18 and address youth detention conditions.
“Most importantly, the coroner recommended that unit 18 be closed as a youth detention centre as a matter of urgency.”
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Members who spoke
Buti, TonyHort, Adam
Topics
youth detentioncorrective servicesprison overcrowdingmental healthgovernment policy
· 13 August 2026
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