INSANE: 4 - The Real Truth

Banksia Hill inmates trash about 100 of juvenile detention centre's cells, leaving them unusable

About 100 cells at Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre have been deemed unusable after being damaged by inmates, but justice advocates say troubled youths are under too much pressure at the facility.

ABC News · Jun 20, 2022

More unrest at troubled WA juvenile prison

Children at Western Australia's trouble-plagued Banksia Hill prison are breaking walls and smashing property, officials have told a parliamentary hearing.

AAP · Jun 20, 2022

Calls for reform at troubled WA youth jail

Western Australia's government is likely to be exposed to compensation claims over its treatment of children in detention, a prominent barrister says.

AAP · Apr 20, 2022

Loss of culture, lack of legal support direct children to Banksia Hill detention while parents feel helpless

This mother has lived in the Kimberley for 30 years, but she cannot grow old in her own home because she is helping her children break the cycle of youth crime.

ABC News · Apr 6, 2022

Youth detention in WA 'unsafe, inhumane'

Staff of Western Australia's only youth prison are called for some detainees to be moved to an adult jail amid safety concerns.

AAP · Feb 17, 2022

Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre staff warn facility 'unsafe and inhumane' and getting worse

Staff at the Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre in Perth warn they are enduring constant violence sparked by detainees being locked down for days at a time, saying some of them should be moved to an adult prison to improve conditions.

ABC News · Feb 17, 2022

Treatment of 15yo at Banksia Hill did not meet standards, Department of Justice admits

Department of Justice Director-General Adam Tomison concedes conditions are fraught at WA's Banksia Hill detention centre after the head of the Children's Court blasted its treatment of a teenager during a hearing this week.

ABC News · Feb 11, 2022

Perth Children's Court president slams 'dehumanising' conditions in Banksia Hill Detention Centre

The head of the Perth Children's Court issues a stark warning about the "unjustly punitive" and "dehumanising" conditions in Western Australia's juvenile detention centre, saying: "When you want to make a monster, this is how you do it".

ABC News · Feb 10, 2022