Sir Leslie Wilson Youth Detention Centre

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The Sir Leslie Wilson Youth Detention Centre was a youth detention center at Windsor in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was formerly known as the Sir Leslie Wilson Detention Centre and the Wilson Hospital. The Forde Inquiry into Abuse of Children in Queensland institutions recommended that the centre close as a matter of urgency. [1] It closed in 1991.

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References

  1. "The full extent of Australia's historical juvenile detention centre abuse is yet to surface". Shine Lawyers . Retrieved 2 November 2023.