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The first mention of
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The centre attracted a deal of controversy over the years with a number of incidents reported in the media including female inmates sexually assaulted and being made pregnant by other inmates. Inspectors in 1991 reported that the centre was "in crisis with staff barely able to control the inmates"
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Glenthorne Youth
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