Amnesty International Australia
Update 18/08/2016: Amnesty has obtained new information of abuse happening in Cleveland and Brisbane juvenile detention centres in Queensland. This includes staff stripping naked children who are at risk of self-harm, the prolonged isolation of kids (including eight Aboriginal kids held up to 22 hours a day for 10 days), and handcuffing kids during physical exercise and family visits.
We also have information on use of force resulting in injury. Four young people have suffered fractured wrists as a result of control and restraint techniques
Update 18/08/2016: Amnesty has obtained new information of abuse happening in Cleveland and Brisbane juvenile detention centres in Queensland. This includes staff stripping naked children who are at risk of self-harm, the prolonged isolation of kids (including eight Aboriginal kids held up to 22 hours a day for 10 days), and handcuffing kids during physical exercise and family visits.
We also have information on use of force resulting in injury. Four young people have suffered fractured wrists as a result of control and restraint techniques
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