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6 cases across 14 issue areas. Filter by topic, outcome, or precedent strength. Each profile is a starting point for adaptation, not a finishing line.
- New South Wales, Australia· 2023· NSW Inspector of Custodial Servicespendinginspection report
NSW Inspector of Custodial Services - Youth Justice
Inspections of NSW youth justice centres (Cobham, Reiby, Frank Baxter, Acmena). Found overcrowding, >50% Aboriginal children, inadequate programs.
detention-conditionsindigenous-rightsyouth-justice - South Australia, Australia· 2023· SA Training Centre Visitorpendinginspection report
SA Training Centre Visitor - Kurlana Tapa Reports
Independent oversight of Kurlana Tapa. Found Aboriginal overrepresentation (60%+), high safe room use, limited programs, staff burnout.
detention-conditionsindigenous-rightsyouth-justice - Tasmania, Australia· 2023· Commission of InquirypendingHigh precedentcommission of inquiry
TAS Commission of Inquiry - Ashley Youth Detention
Investigation into historical child sexual abuse at Ashley Youth Detention Centre. Found decades of abuse. Led to commitment to close the facility.
child-sexual-abusedetention-abuseyouth-justice - Queensland, Australia· 2023· QLD Human Rights CommissionpendingHigh precedenthuman rights investigation
QLD Watch House Crisis - Children in Adult Police Cells
Hundreds of children held in adult police watch houses for weeks due to detention overcrowding. Children as young as 10 in cells designed for adults, denied education.
detention-conditionshuman-rightsyouth-justice - Western Australia, Australia· 2022· Inspector of Custodial ServicespendingHigh precedentinspection report
OICS Review of Banksia Hill Detention Centre
Multiple inspections found systemic failures: high isolation use, self-harm, staff shortages. Children transferred to adult facility (Casuarina Unit 18) as emergency.
detention-conditionsindigenous-rightsyouth-justice - Northern Territory, Australia· 2014· NT Children's CommissionerpendingHigh precedent
NT Tear Gas Incident — Don Dale (2014)
Use of tear gas on children in detention
don-dalenttear-gasuse-of-force