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Current Affair : Victorian government loses appeal to keep juveniles in adult prison

File image of the perimeter fence at Silverwater jail in Sydney's west (AAP)
File image of the perimeter fence at Silverwater jail in Sydney's west (AAP) Source: AAP

Victoria's government says it is considering how to proceed after the Court of Appeal dismissed its legal challenge to a Supreme Court ruling that housing teenagers in a maximum-security adult prison was unlawful. The case revolves around a group of juvenile detainees moved to Barwon Prison after the youth facility where they were housed was damaged in riot. Ivan and Selina have more.


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Victoria's government says it is considering how to proceed after the Court of Appeal dismissed its legal challenge to a Supreme Court ruling that housing teenagers in a maximum-security adult prison was unlawful. The case revolves around a group of juvenile detainees moved to Barwon Prison after the youth facility where they were housed was damaged in riot. Ivan and Selina have more.



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