By Alexandra Blucher. Topic: Prisons. A First Nations teenager is pacing around a sparse concrete room. Warning: This story contains graphic depictions of violence.
It's August 7, , and he's locked up inside a police watch house in Brisbane's south. The year-old β who we'll call Jason for privacy reasons β is having a break from his adjoining cell in an exercise yard. His cell contains two benches, a sink, a thin mattress and blanket. He's been at the Richlands watch house for five days after being arrested and remanded in custody on multiple charges, including car theft.
Police watch houses are designed to detain adults for up to three days β including murderers and sex-offenders β while they're awaiting court or prison.
Jason's cell contained a metal bench and a thin mattress. Jason calls out to his brother who is detained in a separate part of the watch house. He stands at the window gesturing and lies down, calling out under the door.
Jason name changed was trying to communicate with his brother, who was in a separate part of the watch house. CCTV also shows him doing push ups and lying on a mattress on the floor.
