A Coroner Wants Unit 18 Shut ‘Urgently’. Roger Cook Says It’s ‘the Best Solution We Have at the Moment’

‘Reminiscent of 19th century jails’: Coroner calls for ‘urgent’ closure of WA youth detention wing after inmate’s suicide

Coroner Philip Urquhart said the “harrowing” evidence he heard about Cleveland Dodd’s last days was some of the “saddest I have presided over”.

Call to shut ‘inhumane’ jail after boy’s death

The Coroner has handed down scathing findings into the death of Aboriginal boy Cleveland Dodd, who was the first child to die inside a West Australian detention centre.

Findings set to reveal dysfunction that led to WA's first youth detention death

The coroner investigating WA’s first recorded death in youth detention is expected to hand down wide-ranging findings and recommendations following the death of 16-year-old Cleveland Dodd in 2022. Here's everything you need to know.