The use of segregation for children in Australian youth detention systems: an argument for prohibition

Grant, E; Lulham, RA; Naylor, B

The use of segregation for children in Australian youth detention systems: an argument for prohibition

Grant, E Lulham, RA

Naylor, B

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Publisher:: International Corrections and Prison Association
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Advancing Corrections Journal, 2017, (3), pp. 117 - 136
Issue Date:: 2017-05-24

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dc.contributor.author	Grant, E	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lulham, RA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1639-2446	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Naylor, B	en_US
dc.date.issued	2017-05-24	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Advancing Corrections Journal, 2017, (3), pp. 117 - 136	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2517-9233	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/121918
dc.description.abstract	In 2016, the Australia Federal Government called a formal public inquiry under the arrangement of a Royal Commission to investigate the care and custody arrangements of children under detention orders in the Northern Territory. The NT youth detention system has been shown to be over reliant on segregation as a behavior management tool which has likely resulted in the abuse of children in their care. This paper examines literature on the use of segregation to explain the progressively degenerating behavior of the children in custody and the likely negative physical and psychological impacts to the children involved. The paper calls for the prohibition of segregation of children arguing that a paradigm shift in the youth detention system to a model employing non-institutional care with trauma informed practice needs to be made.	en_US
dc.publisher	International Corrections and Prison Association	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Advancing Corrections Journal	en_US
dc.title	The use of segregation for children in Australian youth detention systems: an argument for prohibition	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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utslib.for	160202 Correctional Theory, Offender Treatment and Rehabilitation	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
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Abstract:

In 2016, the Australia Federal Government called a formal public inquiry under the arrangement of a Royal Commission to investigate the care and custody arrangements of children under detention orders in the Northern Territory. The NT youth detention system has been shown to be over reliant on segregation as a behavior management tool which has likely resulted in the abuse of children in their care. This paper examines literature on the use of segregation to explain the progressively degenerating behavior of the children in custody and the likely negative physical and psychological impacts to the children involved. The paper calls for the prohibition of segregation of children arguing that a paradigm shift in the youth detention system to a model employing non-institutional care with trauma informed practice needs to be made.

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