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National
Tess Ikonomou

Majority of children in detention are Indigenous boys

A report has found young people should only be detained as a last resort. (Aaron Bunch/AAP PHOTOS)

Almost 850 young people are locked up in detention nationwide on any given night, with nine in 10 being boys, and the majority Indigenous children.

A report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare on Friday, showed how many young people were in detention between June 2020 to June 2024.

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