Advocates criticise ‘dangerous’ NT plan to reintroduce spit hoods in youth detention centres
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#6YZN8)
Reintroduction of spit hoods in youth detention centres defended by territory government, almost 10 years after they were banned
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A controversial plan to reinstate spit hoods in the Northern Territory's youth detention centres has come under fire, with critics calling it a dangerous tactic".
Spit hoods are set to return to NT youth detention centres for the first time in almost 10 years as part of youth justice measures debated by the territory parliament this week.
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