Victoria's Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre to close

Victoria's Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre to close

Victoria's Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre will cease operations by the end of the year.

Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre to close by end of the year

The centre will be decommissioned in early 2024.

Troubled Malmsbury youth detention centre to close by end of year

Workers at the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre were first informed of the closure by an email on Tuesday that was later retracted ahead of an all-staff meeting.

Victoria's Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre to close by end of the year

Victoria's Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre will cease operations by the end of the year.Youth Justice Commissioner Andrea Davidson confirmed the closure in an email sent to staff today.She said the decision to close the facility reflected several factors including a "reduction in young people in custody" along with the availability of new purpose-built infrastructure at Cherry Creek.READ MORE: 'Suffering' bus driver released on bail after deadl…

Staff at Victoria's Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre told facility will close by end of the year

In a staff email that has since been recalled, workers at the Malmsbury facility were told they would be given financial incentives to encourage them to continue to attend work.