Use of solitary confinement due to chronic staffing shortages at Cleveland detention centre has detrimental effect on children, advocates say
Guards, youth workers, teachers, judges, lawyers, social workers, the Queensland public guardian and others have raised concerns about the use of confinement, an increase in violent behaviour as a result of prolonged lockdowns, and a lack of programs to support children in custody at the centre.
The government says the state has hired 51 staff this financial year, and that 21 more are undergoing pre-employment training. Another 23 have been offered jobs. But despite claims that “staffing levels have improved”, comparative data requested by Guardian Australia shows large numbers of employees left the centre over the same time period. Total employee numbers remain below levels in July 2020.In 2020-21, there were 45 worker “separations” from Cleveland. In 2021-22 more than a quarter of the workforce – a total of 76 workers - resigned. So far this year another 47 have left.
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