Banksia Hill Detention Centre rioters moved to State’shighest security prison, Casuarina Originally published on thewest.com.au written by Tim Clarke More than a dozen teenage prisoners — some as young as 14 — are now residing at WA’s highest security prison, after a controversial move to relocate them was completed. On Wednesday, the state’s Department of […]

Banksia Hill nightmare highlights urgent need for prison reform Originally published on independentaustralia.net written by Gerry Georgatos Western Australia’s Banksia Hill children’s prison is an example of a failed rehabilitation system for incarcerated youth, writes Gerry Georgatos. WHEN I THINK of Banksia Hill children’s prison, I wish I could speak of prayer. I only see […]

Perth protesters rally over plan to move Banksia Hill Detention Centre boys to Casuarina Prison Originally published on Abc.net.au written by Abby Richards and Tabarak Al Jrood Almost 100 protesters have gathered in Perth’s CBD to voice their anger over plans to transfer 20 boys from the Banksia Hill Detention Centre to an adult prison. […]

Australia: Judge declares Banksia Hill Kids Prison dehumanising, as class action mounts Originally published on Sydney Criminal Lawyers written by Paul Gregoire As a 15-year-old boy came before the WA Children’s Court, it was heard that during his time in the state’s only child prison, Banksia Hill, he’d been kept in a tiny isolation cell […]