Seven teenagers have been moved to Barwon Prison's newly reclassfied Grevillea unit and Malmsbury Prison after rioting on Saturday night at the Parkville youth detention centre.
Fairfax Media understands seven youths climbed into a roof cavity of a unit at the Melbourne Youth Justice Centre at 7.45pm. Police were called and it is believed staff were evacuated.
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Parkville rioters sent to Barwon Prison
Seven teenagers have been moved to Barwon Prison's newly reclassfied Grevillea unit and Malmsbury Prison after rioting on Saturday night at the Parkville youth detention centre. Vision courtesy ABC News 24.
The incident sparked fresh calls for the removal of Youth Affairs Minister Jenny Mikakos.
A Department of Human Services spokesman said the rioting was brought to an end at 1.20am.
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"There were no injuries to young people, staff or police and at no point was there a threat to the security of the perimeter of the facility," he said.
"Damage to the facility will be assessed, with repair work to start as soon as this is completed."
It is understood there was another incident on Friday night at the centre resulting in damage to property.
In late December, the Andrews government reclassified a section of the adult maximum-security Barwon Prison as a youth justice and remand centre after a Supreme Court ruling that it was unlawful to keep children in adult prison.
Teenagers as young as 15 were sent to the adult jail in November after destroying security cameras and ripping ceilings and walls apart, causing an estimated $2 million in damage.
The state opposition's spokeswoman on children, Georgie Crozier, said on Sunday that Ms Mikakos should be removed.
Ms Crozier said the damage bill from Saturday was reported to be $100,000.
"This is an ongoing crisis, but the minister has been incapable of bringing youth justice under control," Ms Crozier said.
"[Premier] Daniel Andrews needs to return from holiday. He needs to sack the minister. He needs to take control."
Police spokeswoman Amelia Penhall said on Saturday night that reports of a disturbance at the Park Street facility came in about 8.15pm.
"A number of police units are currently on scene assisting the Department of Health and Human Services to resolve the situation," she said.
Streets in Parkville were blocked on Saturday night as police, including the critical incident response unit, dealt with the riot.
In September, inmates and staff clashed for three consecutive nights, with several juvenile offenders threatening staff and taking control of part of the centre.
Police are investigating Saturday night's incident.