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Ellen Fanning

Queensland government may have broken own laws by locking 13yo in detention cell for up to 24 hours a day

Queensland Human Rights Commissioner Scott McDougall discusses his concerns about the treatment of children in the state's youth justice system.

The Queensland government may have broken its own laws by locking up two 13-year-old boys in their cells for up to 24 hours a day at the troubled Cleveland Youth Detention Centre (CYDC) in Townsville.

Last Friday, the Children's Court in Cairns heard a 13-year-old Aboriginal boy, referred to as Jack, spent a total of 45 days locked in a cell while awaiting trial.

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