NT government to bring back spit hoods years after practice was banned

NT to reintroduce ‘dangerous’ measure in youth detention centres

It comes almost 10 years after they were banned.

'Dangerous' youth detention spit hood plan under fire

The reintroduction of spit hoods in youth detention centres has been defended by a territory government, almost 10...

Holdout territory to reintroduce spit hoods for kids

A crime-hit territory government has defended the controversial reintroduction of spit hoods in youth detention centres, eight years after they were banned.

NT government to bring back spit hoods years after practice was banned

The Northern Territory government has flagged it will reinstate the use of spit hoods on young people in youth detention centres, almost eight years after the practice was banned.

‘Dangerous’ youth detention spit hood plan under fire

A controversial plan to reinstate spit hoods in a crime-troubled territory’s youth detention centres has come under fire, with critics calling it a “dangerous tactic”. But the Northern Territory government has defended the move as part of its youth justice overhaul. 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. The …