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Minister for Housing Martin Foley announces a $9.8-million emergency response package to fund immediate housing for the city's street homeless on Thursday.
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The final two Malmsbury youth detention centre escapees have been caught by police in Colac, bringing an end to a 24-hour manhunt. Courtesy Seven Network.
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Four teens are arrested in Melbourne's southeast but three remain at large after breaking out of a youth detention centre amid a riot and allegedly carjacking a pensioner's SUV on Wednesday. Courtesy Seven News Melbourne.
Several inmates from the Malmsbury Youth Justice are believed to have carjacked two cars, a red hatch (registration 1HZ5UN) and a blue Falcon sedan (ZKV598). Police have also confirmed they are searching for a stolen white Suzuki SUV (personalised registration WILMAK). Call 000 if seen. Vision courtesy Seven News Melbourne.
Riot police prepare to enter Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre. Photo: Courtesy of Nine News
Six inmates were arrested and brought out by the riot police shortly after.
A police spokeswoman said the six inmates would be interviewed on Thursday night, with control of the facility due to be handed back to prison guards.
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The whole centre had been put in lockdown to prevent any trouble spreading, sources said. The centrehas capacity for 135 juvenile inmates, and is close to full at present.
A Department of Health and Human Services spokesman said the perimeter of the centre was secure. He said the incident was safely resolved without any injuries to staff or young people.
Inmates during a riot at Malmsbury earlier this month. Photo: Nine Network
Violence erupted again at the facility in October, when a group of youths ripped benches from their fittings and armed themselves with metal legs before taunting guards.
Also last year, the Parkville Youth Justice Centre was crippled so badly by rioting teens that some units were left inoperable. The Andrews government moved some teen inmates from Parkville to a unit at the notorious Barwon prison for adults.
Teenagers inside Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre. Photo: Courtesy of Nine News
That initial move was found to be illegal by the Supreme Court – the government has since re-gazetted the Grevillea unit to allow for teens to be held there.
Youth justice has become a major headache for the government, which has come under attack for its response to an increase in the crime rate.
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