Published: May 13, 2019
Four Corners reveals two children held for more than 30 days and one girl held with alleged male sex offenders
Indigenous justice organisations have condemned the Queensland government for what they say is “absolutely appalling” conduct after Four Corners revealed that children as young as 10 years old had been locked up for extended stays in police watch houses.
Four Corners on Monday published information from 516 files detailing the experience of children in Queensland police watch houses. Watch houses are holding cells in police stations where police are allowed to hold suspects for up to eight hours before they appear in court or are bailed.
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