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WA Children in Adult Prisons Campaign
Western Australia, Australia2022, ongoingAboriginal Legal Service WA, Human Rights Watch
Active
Goals
What this campaign seeks
End practice of housing children at Unit 18 Casuarina adult prison
Tactics
How it works
International reporting, UN submissions, media advocacy
Outcome and status
Where it stands
Unit 18 still operational. OPCAT inspections critical. Government committed to new facility by 2027.
Issue areas
Categories
adult-prisonschildrenwestern-australia
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