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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Josh Taylor

Filthy and overrun with rats: Banksia Hill detention centre in ‘acute crisis’, inspector finds

Signage is seen at the Banksia Hill Youth Detention Centre, in Perth.
Inspector of Custodial Services, Eamon Ryan, found the Banksia Hill detention centre to be in a state of emergency. Photograph: Aaron Bunch/AAP

A damning inspector report into the troubled Banksia Hill detention facility has found “every element” of the centre is failing, with “young people, staff and a physical environment in acute crisis”.

The report from the Inspector of Custodial Services, Eamon Ryan, was released on Thursday, but was provided to the Western Australia parliament on 8 May, one day before to the most recent riot at the detention centre. Inspections were carried out in early February 2023.

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