Watchdog seeks upgrade to 'harmful' youth cells to improve access to justice
By Stephanie Richards

South Australia's Youth Court cells do not meet "acceptable minimum standards of safety, dignity and care", resulting in child detainees increasingly appearing in court via video link, the state's youth detention watchdog says.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-06/watchdog-calls-for-upgrade-to-harmful-youth-cells/106522446

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Watchdog seeks upgrade to 'harmful' youth cells to improve access to justice

South Australia's Youth Court cells do not meet "acceptable minimum standards of safety, dignity and care", resulting in child detainees increasingly appearing in court via video link, the state's youth detention watchdog says.