‘Lives placed at serious risk’: Four Corners report sparks new calls for youth justice overhaul

Human rights commissioners say urgent action is needed after program shows images of forcibly restrained children in Perth facility

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Australian governments must address the crisis in youth detention, according to the country's human rights commissioners, warning the lives of young people are being placed at serious risk.

The call comes after the ABC's Four Corners program on Monday showed images of incarcerated children being forcibly restrained at Perth's Banksia Hill detention centre using so-called four point restraints and detailed wider concerns about the youth justice system, including the use of prolonged lockdowns, solitary confinement and self-harm and suicide attempts.

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