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Amending legislation to allow prison officers' deployment to youth detention centres for enhanced security and safety.
🟡 Medium · Bill Second Reading5 November 2024 · 1,311 words
Bill allows prison officers in youth detention for safety, focusing on detainee programs and custodi
Prison officers can be deployed to youth detention centres to improve safety and security.
“The Young Offenders and Prisons Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 will amend the Prisons Act 1981 and the Young Offenders Act 1994 to provide a clear legal framework for circumstances in which the deployment of prison officers to a detention centre is necessary.”
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Members who spoke
Dawson, Hon Stephen
Topics
youth detentionprison officerslegislationsecurityrehabilitation
Legislation Referenced
Bills
Young Offenders and Prisons Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
· 5 November 2024
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