Boy, 16, held in ‘cramped’ prison cell alone for 22 hours a day for weeks, Victorian ombudsman finds
A cell at Melbourne Assessment Prison, where the boy was held. Photograph: Victorian ombudsmanView image in fullscreenA cell at Melbourne Assessment Prison, where the boy was held. “After a while, it starts playing with your mind.”Even during his outside hours, he was confined to what the ombudsman described as “effectively a room that is open to the sky” and handcuffed due to his history of violence.View image in fullscreenThe designated outdoor area at the prison unit.
- ▪A cell at Melbourne Assessment Prison, where the boy was held.
- ▪Photograph: Victorian ombudsmanView image in fullscreenA cell at Melbourne Assessment Prison, where the boy was held.
- ▪“After a while, it starts playing with your mind.”Even during his outside hours, he was confined to what the ombudsman described as “effectively a room that is open to the sky” and handcuffed due to his history of violence.View image in ful
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A cell at Melbourne Assessment Prison, where the boy was held. Photograph: Victorian ombudsmanView image in fullscreenA cell at Melbourne Assessment Prison, where the boy was held. Photograph: Victorian ombudsmanVictoriaBoy, 16, held in ‘cramped’ prison cell alone for 22 hours a day for weeks, Victorian ombudsman findsOmbudsman finds government breached teen’s human rights, saying the conditions ‘bordered on solitary confinement’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Benita Kolovos and Bertin HuynhThu 24 Sep 2026 11.00 EDTLast modified on Thu 24 Sep 2026 11.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA 16-year-old boy was held in conditions akin to solitary confinement in adult prison for 22 hours a day, leading him to have suicidal thoughts, a Victorian ombudsman report…
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