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Qld Fast-Tracks Youth Remand Centre After Criticism

Qld Fast-Tracks Youth Remand Centre After Criticism
Brisbane Youth Detention Centre at Wacol in Brisbane, Australia, on Aug. 24, 2020. Glenn Hunt/Getty Images
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10/6/2023|Updated: 10/6/2023
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A youth remand centre will be fast-tracked in Queensland after the state government copped criticism for allowing juveniles to be detained in watchhouses.

The premier on Oct. 5 announced the $250 million (US$160 million), 50-bed facility will be built in Brisbane’s south.

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