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Ethan James

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Troubled detention centre s closure delayed again | History Defined

An inquiry recommended in 2023 the Ashley Youth Detention Centre be shut as soon as possible. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)

The closure of a youth detention centre with an "ongoing abuse risk" has been further pushed back as part of broad justice reforms. 

Tasmania's Ashley Youth Detention Centre was in 2023 recommended to be shut as soon as possible in the final report of an inquiry into institutionalised child sexual abuse.

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