The state's Family and Child Commission says it's time to stamp out the practice following the revelation that a hood was used on a child as recently as seven months ago.
The use of spit hoods on young people in Queensland is "completely unacceptable and should be outlawed," the state's Family and Child Commission says.The Queensland Family and Child principal commissioner Luke Twyford says the practice should be outlawedPrincipal Commissioner Luke Twyford says there are a range of alternatives to the fabric hoods, which are put over a detainee's head to prevent spitting or biting.
Ms Carroll acknowledged that Queensland was one of the few jurisdictions where the hoods were still in use. Mr Twyford said all of Australia's children commissioners had already written an open letter calling for the practice to be banned. Change the Record co-chair Cheryl Axleby said the idea that it was acceptable to put a bag over the head of a distressed child or adult was "cruel" and "archaic".
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