Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre
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Department of Justice throws BBQ for Malmsbury
The Department of Justice held a public forum in Malmsbury last Thursday night for its first official meeting with residents since announcing the town’s youth detention centre would reopen. About 50 residents, local first responders and councillors attended the DOJ’s sausage sizzle, held on the prison lawn adjacent to the carpark. The crowd informally gathered…
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Community in the dark on Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre reopening
By Morgan Reinwald and Angela Crawford Malmsbury residents and the local Indigenous corporation have said they were blindsided by the state government’s plans to reopen the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre. The government says it will reopen the centre, which was closed just two years ago, to manage stricter new bail laws and reduce the high…
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Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre to reopen
The state government will reopen the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre to accommodate spiralling levels of youth offenders in custody due to the state’s new strict bail laws. It comes despite claims made to the Midland Express by the Department of Justice just weeks ago that there were no plans to do so. The government has…
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Malmsbury mayhem
Jenny Denton Three men charged over riots at the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre in October 2023 were arraigned in the County Court on Thursday and pleaded guilty to a slew of charges relating to the violent and chaotic events. Isaac Hindmarsh, 20, Michael Hailu, 20, and Malith Arou, 21 were among five of 13 co-accused…
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Malmsbury YJC to close
The Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre will close by the end of the year and its future use is unknown. Inmates at the centre will be progressively transferred to the new Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct and the existing Parkville facility over the next six months. Minister for Youth Justice, Enver Erdogan, said the staff would…
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Workers assaulted at MYJC
The Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre was placed into rotating lockdown last Friday following the assault of two staff members by inmates on Thursday. The latest incident is the fourth assault on staff over the past fortnight, and resulted in serious head and facial injuries. WorkSafe and union officials met with staff on site on Friday…
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Inmate and officer injured
An inmate at the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre was taken to hospital after a fight with another inmate on Saturday. A Department of Justice and Community Safety spokesperson said the incident was contained quickly and police were notified. “One young person was transported to hospital for treatment and precautionary checks. He returned to Malmsbury Youth…
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Another assault at Malmsbury YJC
A Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre staff member was assaulted in yet another attack by an inmate yesterday.A Department of Justice and Community Safety spokesperson confirmed the incident occurred but said paramedics were not required to attend. “A staff member has been transported to hospital for assessment and Victoria Police were notified,” the spokesperson said.“The safety…
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Prison officer assaulted at Malmsbury YJC
A Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre worker suffered serious upper body injuries in an assault by an inmate on Monday night. The male victim was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition. A Department of Justice and Community Safety spokesperson confirmed the incident occurred about 7pm.“A staff member was transported by Ambulance Victoria to…
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Inmates arrested at MYJC
Critical Incident Response Police were called to Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre about 4pm yesterday after four inmates accessed the roof of a secured building inside the prison complex. Armed with a metal pole and planks of wood, they shouted abuse at police while smashing roof panels, exhaust fans and airconditioning ducts. Despite attempts to talk…
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Increase in cases linked to Don KR
Don KR’s Castlemaine factory remains temporarily closed with the company confirming six cases of coronavirus linked to the site as of yesterday. “We have six employees from our Castlemaine production facility that have been confirmed to us as tested positive for COVID-19,” the company said in a statement provided to the Midland Express yesterday. “The…
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Four COVID cases linked to MYJC
Four Department of Education employees working at the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre have now returned positive tests for COVID-19. A spokesperson from the Department of Justice and Community Safety said the department would continue to work with the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services to minimise any potential risks for…