Calls mount for the immediate closure of the notorious Unit 18 juvenile wing inside Perth's Casuarina adult prison following the deaths of two teenagers in WA detention in the past 10 months.
More than 100 people gathered outside Parliament House in Perth to call for the immediate closure of the notorious Unit 18 juvenile wing inside Casuarina maximum security adult prison.The WA government came under fire at the rally for its handing of youth justice issues, but Premier Roger Cook has defended Labor's performance.
Among the attendees was Stuart Dodd, the grandfather of 16-year-old Cleveland Dodd, who died last October after self-harming in his Unit 18 cell. Cleveland's death marked the state's first recorded juvenile death in custody and sparked immense public outcry. He had also reportedly previously been held at Unit 18, had been in and out of detention for years and had a diagnosed disability.This week, Premier Roger Cook said the findings of an investigation into the boy's death might not be made public.
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