Right To Information documents have revealed high levels of violence occurring inside Queensland’s two youth detention centres.
Documents obtained by the Liberal National Party indicated over 1248 physical altercations were recorded between January and May in the Brisbane and Townsville centres.
These incidents include 48 assaults on staff by detainees, 75 instances of property damage and 17 attempted suicides.
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