WA Corrective Services Minister Paul Papalia corrects record after Children’s Court president refutes comments on juvenile detention
In short:
WA Corrective Services Minister Paul Papalia has corrected comments he previously made in parliament about the conditions inside youth detention.
The move comes after Children’s Court president Hylton Quail released a statement to the ABC refuting the minister’s comments.
What’s next?
The WA government has promised to close Unit 18, a separate facility in Casuarina Adult Prison where young offenders deemed too dangerous for Banksia Hill Detention Centre are held.
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