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Justice Dept admits not knowing how long Banksia Hill detainees have been locked in cells

Justice Department officials appear before a Parliamentary Committee

WA's Department of Justice has admitted it is not sure how long it has kept some detained children and teenagers locked in their cells, as a result of shortcomings in its record keeping.

Appearing before a Parliamentary Committee this morning, Department of Justice Director-General Adam Tomison admitted the gap in the records had been realised as a result of "a number of litigations" underway, as well as the department's own "internal processes".

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