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Fresh legal challenge launched against detaining teens in adult jail
The Andrews government is being challenged again in the Victorian Supreme Court over its decision to use the Barwon adult maximum security prison to house young offenders.
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The Andrews government is being challenged again in the Victorian Supreme Court over its decision to use the Barwon adult maximum security prison to house young offenders.
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