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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Sarah Collard

Woman fears her teen grandson may die if transferred with other boys to WA adult prison

Banksia Hill juvenile detention centre
Perth’s Banksia Hill juvenile detention centre. The Western Australian government is planning to transfer 20 minors from the facility to an adult prison. Photograph: David Dare Parker/The Guardian

A Noongar grandmother has said she fears her teenage grandson could die if the West Australian government goes ahead with its plan to transfer 20 boys – some as young as 14 – from Perth’s Banksia Hill juvenile detention centre to a maximum security adult jail.

The government said it would proceed with the transfer because of disruption and damage caused by a “minority” of young people incarcerated at the centre.

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