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Queensland ombudsman backs away from calls to close youth prison so ‘unsuitable’ some children self-harm to get transferred
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. The Guardian World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 12 Oct 2026, 23:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Queensland ombudsman backs away from calls to close youth prison so ‘unsuitable’ some children self-harm to get transferred”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Inmate advocacy group attacks watchdog’s ‘gutless retreat’ on Wacol youth remand centre Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Queensland ombudsman has backed away from calls to close a youth prison so “unsuitable” for children that some are self-harming in an attempt to get transferred…
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- First reported by The Guardian World
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- The Guardian