Investigation finds Perth detention centre put teenagers in solitary confinement

Banksia Hill centre breached international standards, by confining boys for 10 days, but other allegations were not proved

Perth’s Banksia Hill detention centre breached international standards by holding two teenagers in “solitary confinement” for 10 days in 2017, an independent investigation by the Western Australian office of custodial services has found.

The investigation was prompted by allegations by Amnesty Australia, published in Guardian Australia.

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