Queensland Ombudsman Drops Call to Close Wacol Youth Remand Centre

Queensland Ombudsman Anthony Reilly has withdrawn his call to close the Wacol youth remand centre — a facility holding young people awaiting court — after inspectors deemed it unfit for long stays. He said it is still better than police watch houses — short-term police cells — warning 'breach bail, go to jail' laws could raise detention numbers and overcrowd watch houses.