A teenager who reoffended just days after his release from detention said he was let out of detention “too early”, a court ...

the previous Labor state government announced that two new detention centres would be built in Queensland – one at Woodford, in the state’s southeast, and another in Cairns. Queensland Human ...

A teenager being sentenced for an assault on a prison officer and property and unlawful use charges felt safer in Cleveland than he did in a child safety placement, a court has heard.

Significant concerns are held for children in contact with Australia’s youth justice system, including those held in custody ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Cairns. Followed categories will be added to My News. The 17-year-old boy, who appeared in Cairns Childrens Court by video link from Cleveland Youth Detention ...

Queensland’s youth detention centres are struggling to accommodate the high number of children in detention, “consistently ...