A psychologist’s open letter shows that Queensland’s Labor state government is systematically inflicting shocking conditions on youth, mostly indigenous, in overcrowded police watch houses.
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<strong>Exclusive</strong>: rare photo and staff testimonies paint bleak picture of Queensland lockup where situation is said to have reached ‘a tipping point’
Child protection watchdog finds reasons for opposing bail included intoxicated parents or lack of stable accommodation, with First Nations children particularly over-represented