Alice Barter retweeted
The youth justice crisis in WA is more about staff shortages than about bad kids.
The state government’s failure to staff its own facilities has resulted in the government blame-shifting onto kids instead of taking responsibility for the failures.
abc.net.au/news/2023-07-11/w…
Alice Barter retweeted
WA government illegally held three teenage detainees in prolonged lockdowns, court rules | Western Australia | The Guardian theguardian.com/australia-ne…
Alice Barter retweeted
Every day: the youth justice crisis is in the news.
Today: another official gov report about ongoing shocking conditions at Banksia Hill. Horrific for the kids & for staff. This has gone on for way too long. abc.net.au/news/2023-06-10/b…
Alice Barter retweeted
As we mark the end of #NRW2023, in this week's Opinion @AliceVBarter says the youth justice system in WA is broken, but there are simple solutions.
Read more here:
lawyersalliance.com.au/opini…
Alice Barter retweeted
I gave this difficult speech on Banksia Hill and Unit 18 Casuarina and the letter from those held in youth detention youtu.be/dbXVyGnsV30 via @YouTube
Alice Barter retweeted
The trouble at Banksia Hill is shaping the lives of young people desperately in need of rehabilitation, and the WA government needs to fix it, writes Keane Bourke.ab.co/41NKzOt
Alice Barter retweeted
Last night I made a troubling statement to the WA Parliament outlining serious allegations in 57 complaint letters I tabled. These were sent to the Department of Justice by the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA.
WA must do better.
abc.net.au/news/2023-05-19/b…
Alice Barter retweeted
Powerful words by @MeganKrakouer on ABC this morning re the dire conditions at Banksia Hill
As the @ALSWA_Ltd point out, the president of the WA Children’s Court described lockdowns at the youth detention centre as amounting to a form of ‘child abuse’
theguardian.com/australia-ne…
Alice Barter retweeted
Almost 60 letters of complaint from incarcerated children revealing shocking details of alleged abuse in youth detention were tabled in Western Australian parliament tonight.
nit.com.au/18-05-2023/6024/s…
Alice Barter retweeted
A national day of celebration that divides us rather than unites us needs to be changed.
To heal pain, it must be acknowledged, not denied, not celebrated.
For all of the historical & continued injustices for our Aboriginal Australians I say #ChangeTheDate
Alice Barter retweeted
On #InvasionDay, we mourn and resist the ongoing impacts of colonisation on our people. "Since colonisation, government policies to remove us from country, take away our kids and lock up our people have driven deep and continuing inequality and trauma" - Our Co Chair @AxCheryl
WA Aboriginal Legal Service's Banksia Hill case sees government admit unlawfully detaining children - ABC News abc.net.au/news/2022-12-23/w…
Alice Barter retweeted
Media Release: Governments must act on justice department advice to #RaiseTheAge to at least 14 w/ @amnestyOz @Change_Record @TheRACP @NATSILS_ @_PHAA_
hrlc.org.au/news/2022/12/12/…
ALS launches legal challenge to WA government over 'inhumane' detention of children at Banksia Hill, Casuarina abc.net.au/news/2022-12-08/a… via @ABCaustralia
Alice Barter retweeted
Tomorrow, Attorneys-General across Australia can make a call to stop imprisoning 10 year olds. Children belong in playgrounds and schools, never prison. We call on AGs to #RaiseTheAge at least to 14 and release the secret government report. Add your voice: raisetheage.org.au/take-acti…
ALT Raise the Age. The majority of Justice Departments across Australia agree: It's time to #RaiseTheAge. Write to your Attorney-General
On 6 December 2022 @ALSWA_Ltd filed applications in the Supreme Court of WA for habeas corpus and judicial review in relation to ongoing lockdowns at Banksia Hill Detention Centre and Unit 18, Casuarina Prison.