Queensland urged to appoint independent justice inspector after minors locked down

Exclusive: Ipswich police watch house being used to house children and teenagers after coronavirus outbreak linked to Brisbane Youth Detention Centre in Wacol

The Queensland Human Rights Commission has called for the state to urgently appoint an independent inspector to oversee its prisons and youth detention centres, as detainees, including teenagers, have been locked down and largely confined to their cells.

Guardian Australia can also reveal the Ipswich police watch house is being used to house children and teenagers placed on remand for an indefinite period, after a coronavirus outbreak was linked to several guards at the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre.