CLAIMS that juveniles detained at an adult prison in Perth are being threatened by older inmates and have had their rehabilitation programs suspended have been rubbished by the state government department responsible for their care.
More than 100 young offenders were moved out of Banksia Hill detention centre in the southern suburb of Canning Vale last month after a violent armed mob went on a rampage.
They were moved to the nearby Hakea remand facility for adults, where the WA Prison Officers Union expects them to remain for up to nine months, in two new units originally built for the adult inmates.
Deaths In Custody Watch Committee spokesman Marc Newhouse said the juveniles should be immediately released into alternative care such as close supervision, intensive care, at home or with family, for their own safety.
"We are extremely concerned about juveniles being held in Hakea," he said on Thursday.
"It is a prison already under pressure due to overcrowding and poor conditions."
Mr Newhouse said placing juveniles in an overloaded adult prison meant they did not have the appropriate facilities and programs needed for their rehabilitation.
He said the committee had received reports of young detainees being threatened and intimidated by adult prisoners.
There have also been reports of young people being detained in isolation, he said.
But the Department of Corrective Services has denied all the suggestions, claiming "all is quiet" at the prison.
A spokesman said the transition of young male offenders from Banksia Hill to the Hakea facility was now complete.
"The task was conducted over a two-day period without issue and the facility is now functioning on a standard regime and all is quiet," he said.
"Education services have recommenced and programs and visits are in place."
The department said there were now 140 young offenders at Hakea, of which 50 were on remand, while 12 females remained at Banksia Hill.
"While having detainees anywhere other than at Banksia is not ideal, the department has looked at all of the options from a number of angles and this solution is the best in the short to medium term," the spokesman said.
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