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Controversial Youth Detention Centre to Reopen
The facility will hold low-risk young offenders aged 17 and over to reduce pressure on other centres amid rising youth crime, officials said.
- The Victorian government announced the reopening of the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre to house a low-risk group of young people, citing a surge in youth crime as a reason for this decision.
- Corrections Minister Enver Erdogan stated that the facility will help ease pressure on other youth justice centers and emphasized that changes to the cohort would reduce risks of violence.
- Opposition spokeswoman Nicole Werner criticized the move as a failure and a costly mistake, reflecting concerns about the effectiveness of youth incarceration.
- The Malmsbury facility, previously closed due to security issues, is being reopened after new bail laws were enacted, indicating a shift in the government's approach to youth crime.
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