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Former premier labels Ashley a ‘mini Risdon Prison’, urges its closure
A former Tasmanian Labor premier has described how she “felt sick” walking into Ashley Youth Detention Centre when responsible for the facility, and is joining calls for the Liberal State Government to close it down.
Key points:
- A former premier who was also responsible for Ashley Youth Detention Centre says the facility was putting children on the “pathway to Risdon” prison
- Her comments come as the ABC can reveal five staff have been stood down from the centre since November, two of them facing historical allegations of sexual misconduct
- The Tasmanian Government has called a commission of inquiry to examine all allegations against government departments relating to the sexual abuse of children
Lara Giddings, premier between 2011 and 2014…
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