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Coroner in Cleveland Dodd inquest indicates he may call for urgent closure of Unit 18
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Coroner in Cleveland Dodd inquest indicates he may call for urgent closure of Unit 18

ABC  

The coroner probing Western Australia’s first recorded death in youth detention has indicated he may call for the unit where the 16-year-old self-harmed to be closed “as a matter of urgency” as the inquest reaches a major milestone. Coroner Philip Urquhart on Wednesday handed down 18 "preliminary recommendations" which he may make as part of his ultimate findings late next …

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Cleveland Dodd inquest told Unit 18 officer believed teen's death was preventable
9 months ago

Cleveland Dodd inquest told Unit 18 officer believed teen's death was preventable

ABC  

In short: The youth custodial officer who found Cleveland Dodd unresponsive in his cell is giving evidence at an inquest into the teenager's death. The youth custodial officer who found Cleveland Dodd unresponsive in his cell is giving evidence at an inquest into the teenager's death. The youth custodial officer who found Cleveland Dodd unresponsive in his cell has told …

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Inquest into Cleveland Dodd's death in custody reveals extensive history of self-harm
9 months, 1 week ago

Inquest into Cleveland Dodd's death in custody reveals extensive history of self-harm

ABC  

In short: Cleveland Dodd's inquest has been told the 16-year-old had an extensive history of self-harm. A coronial inquest into the death of Cleveland Dodd has revealed youth custodial officers contended with several incidents of detainees self-harming or threatening to do so on the night the 16-year-old was found unresponsive in his cell. The inquest heard custodial officers asked Cleveland …

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No air conditioning in cells for youths in Unit 18 wing of Casuarina Prison during Perth heatwave
11 months ago

No air conditioning in cells for youths in Unit 18 wing of Casuarina Prison during Perth heatwave

ABC  

In short: Youth detainees have no air conditioning in their cells at Casuarina Prison's Unit 18. Youth detainees have no air conditioning in their cells at Casuarina Prison's Unit 18. Official government advice recommended people "stay indoors with your air conditioner or fan on" to try and keep cool, but that has been impossible for some detainees inside Unit 18 …

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Cleveland Dodd's funeral in Meekatharra goes ahead after move to block father from attending
1 year, 1 month ago

Cleveland Dodd's funeral in Meekatharra goes ahead after move to block father from attending

ABC  

Hundreds of people have packed out a small hall in the remote town of Meekatharra to say goodbye to Cleveland Dodd — who died inside WA's juvenile detention system. Key points: Cleveland Dodd died after self-harming while in youth detention in WA His funeral was delayed when his father was barred from attending Following a crisis meeting, it began at …

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WA government's seismic shift in PR strategy over Cleveland Dodd's death shows broken juvenile justice system
1 year, 1 month ago

WA government's seismic shift in PR strategy over Cleveland Dodd's death shows broken juvenile justice system

ABC  

It was a stunning reversal, even by political standards. Loading Despite detailed reporting of the blunders by officers inside Casuarina Prison's Unit 18, which failed to prevent Cleveland's attempted suicide and compromised the emergency response – the minister never acknowledged the findings, but also never disputed them. Minister reveals prison staff were watching movies as Cleveland Dodd cried out for …

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Unit 18 prison staff were 'watching movies' the night Cleveland Dodd attempted suicide
1 year, 2 months ago

Unit 18 prison staff were 'watching movies' the night Cleveland Dodd attempted suicide

ABC  

Prison officers inside the notorious Unit 18 youth detention facility were "resting or watching movies" on the night Cleveland Dodd was found unresponsive in his cell, WA Corrective Services Minister Paul Papalia has admitted. Key points: Cleveland Dodd' was "let down" by authorities, Paul Papalia says He confirmed a litany of failures by prison staff reported by the ABC He …

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How a glimpse inside the walls of Unit 18 offers some signs of optimism in WA youth detention
1 year, 2 months ago

How a glimpse inside the walls of Unit 18 offers some signs of optimism in WA youth detention

ABC  

Ordinarily, not too much escapes through the fences and walls that separate detainees in the notorious Unit 18 from the wider world. President Quail said the offence was serious, and reminded Tom that youth custodial officers in detention were not responsible for conditions detainees were subject to, but acknowledged his behaviour was "unsurprising" and a "product of conditions he'd been …

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WA Corrective Services Minister defends response to Cleveland Dodd's death in Casuarina Prison's Unit 18
1 year, 2 months ago

WA Corrective Services Minister defends response to Cleveland Dodd's death in Casuarina Prison's Unit 18

ABC  

WA's Corrective Services Minister has not disputed an account of the final moments of Cleveland Dodd's life in juvenile detention uncovered by an ABC investigation, but has refused to detail what happened. Key points: Paul Papalia says officers who found Cleveland Dodd did an "exceptional" job He did not dispute the revelations from the ABC of the boy's last moments …

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Cleveland Dodd's mother speaks of unimaginable grief following Unit 18 tragedy
1 year, 2 months ago

Cleveland Dodd's mother speaks of unimaginable grief following Unit 18 tragedy

ABC  

Through the unimaginable grief of losing her 16-year-old son, Nadene Dodd has broken her silence. Key points: Nadene Dodd says authorities failed in their duty of care She said Cleveland "loved life more than anything" Their family reiterated calls to shut down Unit 18 WARNING: This story discusses incidents of self-harm and contains the image of an Indigenous person who …

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WA Children's Court president Hylton Quail takes aim, again, at conditions inside Unit 18
1 year, 2 months ago

WA Children's Court president Hylton Quail takes aim, again, at conditions inside Unit 18

ABC  

The president of WA's Children's Court has again taken aim at Unit 18 – a controversial juvenile facility within an adult maximum-security prison – labelling it responsible for a young offender being released into the community more dangerous than when he went in. Key points: Hylton Quail says the boy received no rehabilitation in Unit 18 Judge Quail said he …

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Cleveland Dodd pays ultimate price for harsh detention and isolation inside Casuarina Prison's Unit 18
1 year, 2 months ago

Cleveland Dodd pays ultimate price for harsh detention and isolation inside Casuarina Prison's Unit 18

ABC  

They're counting on you not noticing, or maybe more accurately, not caring. Detainees feel 'trapped and alone' Those sent to Unit 18 have spent far less time out of their cells than those at Banksia Hill – with obvious consequences. 'Like hell on earth' The Children's Court, which has a front row seat to the situation, continues to deplore the …

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Grandmothers of boy critically ill after self-harming at Casuarina Prison's Unit 18 speak of torment
1 year, 2 months ago

Grandmothers of boy critically ill after self-harming at Casuarina Prison's Unit 18 speak of torment

ABC  

The grief-stricken grandmothers of a First Nations teenager clinging to life after apparently trying to take his own life inside a notorious youth detention unit say they feel like he was "sent to a big meat house and came back slaughtered". He is currently in Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in a critical but stable condition after what the government has …

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Casuarina Prison guard accused of assaulting teen in notorious Unit 18 stands trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Casuarina Prison guard accused of assaulting teen in notorious Unit 18 stands trial

ABC  

A WA prison guard has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a juvenile detainee during a riot in the notorious Unit 18 facility at Casuarina Prison last year. Ryan then started to swear, Mr Ratten said, and so he "ushered" him away with his hand out of fear he would spit on him. Another Casuarina prison officer, Lawrence Brickland, gave evidence …

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