Exclusive: Some young detainees are so anxious about lockdowns they request anti-psychotic medicine, ex-employee claims
Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA nurse who worked at the Don Dale youth detention centre alleges it is an unsafe environment for staff and that children detained there are so distressed they ask for anti-psychotic medication.
The nurse, whodoes not want to be named, says Don Dale is “only fit for a bulldozer” and feels that not enough has changed since a royal commission into the notorious Northern Territory facility.
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