Six youth justice staff sacked in Queensland amid corruption scandal

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Six youth justice staff stood down in Queensland amid corruption scandal

Six staff members within Queensland's Youth Justice Department have been sacked amid dozens of cases of corruption.

The matters related to inappropriate conduct or criminal behaviour, excessive force, failure to adhere to departmental policies, providing false information, misuse of authority and breaching confidentiality.Of the 38 substantiated cases, 22 were referred to the Crime and Corruption Commission , two to the Queensland Police Service and four to the Queensland Ombudsman.

"Youth Detention Centres are complex environments and that is why both our centres have undergone security upgrades over the last 12 months including CCTV upgrades, to ensure the safety of young people, their families, visitors and staff," she said.

 

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Both Q-Labor and Q-LNP Gov Ministers insisted that the Corrections System were deserving of their full ‘confidence’. Neither have apologised for being wrong. ... instead we rely on Journalists to uncover the scandals. QldPol

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