Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said that he was "deeply shocked ... and appalled" at instances of abuse at the centre. Indigenous youths make up 96 per cent of the young prison population in the Northern Territory, and Indigenous people are overwhelmingly represented in the NT prison system across the board. The Prime Minister said that he was “deeply shocked ... and appalled” at instances of abuse at the centre, revealed by an investigation by the national broadcaster ABC on Monday. The programme also examined long-running issues and instances of mistreatment in the Northern Territory youth justice system. Voller — who was featured repeatedly suffering apparent mistreatment at the hands of guards — and five other former Don Dale prisoners are to sue the Northern Territory government.

Source: The Hindu July 26, 2016 18:11 UTC