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Youth justice system gets major overhaul after Frank Baxter riots - ABC News 29/10/2019

A major overhaul of all New South Wales juvenile correction facilities is underway, with an independent review into a riot at a Central Coast facility exposing systemic failures and consistent violence. The general secretary of the Public Services Association, Stewart Little, said they had been calling on the Government to implement these changes for years. "We were talking to the Government about this three years…

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New high-risk units for youth detention facilities following 21-hour riot - SMH 29/10/2019

Dedicated high-risk offender units will be established at the two largest youth justice facilities in response to the 21-hour riot at the Frank Baxter detention centre earlier this year. Public Service Association general secretary Stewart Little welcomed the reforms as "long overdue". "We will be watching to see that the government properly implements all 63 recommendations, 14 of which were directly recommended by the PSA,"…

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NSW to build high-risk units for juveniles - 9 News 29/10/2019

The NSW government will establish dedicated units for high-risk offenders in juvenile justice centres after a review identified "unacceptable" failures following a violent Central Coast riot. Twenty-six people were charged after the incident at the Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre at Kariong in July which injured seven. https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-to-build-high-risk-units-for-juveniles/f3f129cd-e0ed-4eb3-8960-0ac735e7594d

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State Government to overhaul troubled juvenile justice system - Sunday Telegraph 27/10/2019

The days of young offenders running amok inside the state’s juvenile centres are numbered with the State Government this week to announce a major overhaul of the troubled juvenile justice system. Linda Silmalis has the exclusive. An elite squad of “riot officers’ and a new classification for extremely violent young offenders are among a raft of sweeping changes to overhaul the state’s troubled juvenile justice…

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Fire Trails not being maintained - PRIME7 News North Coast 25/10/2019

There are concerns vital fire trails - which help prevent and control bushfires - aren't getting the urgent maintenance they need. https://tinyurl.com/yyst4rm6

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