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WA youth prison could face more lockdowns

The disability royal commission probed the lockdown detention of a teen living with disorders. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

West Australian authorities say they will continue to lock down children in cells if necessary despite the Supreme Court ruling the practice unlawful.

It comes as lawyers prepare to file a class action over conditions at Perth's Banksia Hill detention centre, where youths have been isolated for up to 23 hours per day.

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