16-year-old Indigenous boy dies in solitary confinement in Perth, Australia prison's youth wing in October 2023, with an inquest revealing poor conditions, staff shortages, and limited services.

16-year-old Indigenous boy, Cleveland Dodd, died in solitary confinement after spending over 22 hours a day in a high-security adult prison's youth wing in Perth, Australia in October 2023. An inquest revealed poor conditions, staff shortages, and limited services. Former Department of Justice director general, Adam Tomison, called the treatment "cruel, inhuman and degrading."