More than 100 ex-detainees who say they were physically and sexually abused at Tasmania's Ashley Youth Detention Centre will have to prove their claims in court, as the government announces it is denying most of the claims.
Between the ages of 12 and 15, Charlotte went to prison — what happened there left her 'without words'
It said it could not practically or lawfully keep "predators" separate from all other detainees, and that adequate systems were in place for the supervision and segregation of detainees.CA alleged he was isolated in an individual cell for four weeks after he was admitted to Ashley, with one hour per day of outdoor time in a caged area.
The state said that while isolation was used from time to time, it was not used as a punishment and that some records "may have been lost since their creation". Concerns were also raised by the plaintiffs about staff members they allege had been the subject of allegations of assault on detainees, had been the subject of allegations of sexual misconduct involving minors, or were members of, or associated with, outlaw motorcycle gangs.
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