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Footage of Voller shackled to a restraining chair within the adult Alice Springs correctional center was featured on the ABC TV program ''[[Four Corners (Australian TV program)|Four Corners]]''<nowiki/>' episode "[[Australia's Shame]]" in July 2016.<ref name="Australia's Shame">{{cite news|last1=Meldrum-Hanna|first1=Caro|last2=Fallon|first2=Mary|last3=Worthington|first3=Elise|title=AUSTRALIA'S SHAME|url=http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2016/07/25/4504895.htm|accessdate=7 July 2017|agency=Four Corners|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=26 July 2016}}</ref> It caused widespread outrage and prompted Prime Minister [[Malcolm Turnbull]] to announce a royal commission into the treatment of youth in the child protection and youth detention systems in the Northern Territory.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Karp|first1=Paul|title=Malcolm Turnbull announces royal commission into Northern Territory detention|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jul/26/malcolm-turnbull-announces-royal-commission-northern-territory-detention|accessdate=7 July 2017|agency=The Guardian|date=26 July 2016}}</ref> Mistreatment in youth detention had been widely reported prior to the Four Corners report.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wild|first1=Kate|title=The NT has known about mistreatment of juveniles for years. So why has nothing happened?|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-26/the-nt-has-known-about-juvenile-mistreatment-for-years/7661124|accessdate=7 July 2017|agency=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=27 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Wild|first1=Kate|title=Cable ties, restraint chairs to be used on children in custody if new NT laws pass|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-22/cable-ties-restraint-chairs-could-be-used-on-child-detainees-nt/7350092|accessdate=7 July 2017|agency=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Wild|first1=Kate|title=NT prisons 'aren't necessarily pleasant places', Minister says, as human rights lawyer condemns hooding of 17yo detainee|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-13/nt-prisons-arent-necessarily-pleasant-places-minister-says/6939634|accessdate=7 July 2017|agency=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=13 November 2015}}</ref>
Footage of Voller shackled to a restraining chair within the adult Alice Springs correctional center was featured on the ABC TV program ''[[Four Corners (Australian TV program)|Four Corners]]''<nowiki/>' episode "[[Australia's Shame]]" in July 2016.<ref name="Australia's Shame">{{cite news|last1=Meldrum-Hanna|first1=Caro|last2=Fallon|first2=Mary|last3=Worthington|first3=Elise|title=AUSTRALIA'S SHAME|url=http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2016/07/25/4504895.htm|accessdate=7 July 2017|agency=Four Corners|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=26 July 2016}}</ref> It caused widespread outrage and prompted Prime Minister [[Malcolm Turnbull]] to announce a royal commission into the treatment of youth in the child protection and youth detention systems in the Northern Territory.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Karp|first1=Paul|title=Malcolm Turnbull announces royal commission into Northern Territory detention|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/jul/26/malcolm-turnbull-announces-royal-commission-northern-territory-detention|accessdate=7 July 2017|agency=The Guardian|date=26 July 2016}}</ref> Mistreatment in youth detention had been widely reported prior to the Four Corners report.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wild|first1=Kate|title=The NT has known about mistreatment of juveniles for years. So why has nothing happened?|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-26/the-nt-has-known-about-juvenile-mistreatment-for-years/7661124|accessdate=7 July 2017|agency=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=27 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Wild|first1=Kate|title=Cable ties, restraint chairs to be used on children in custody if new NT laws pass|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-22/cable-ties-restraint-chairs-could-be-used-on-child-detainees-nt/7350092|accessdate=7 July 2017|agency=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Wild|first1=Kate|title=NT prisons 'aren't necessarily pleasant places', Minister says, as human rights lawyer condemns hooding of 17yo detainee|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-13/nt-prisons-arent-necessarily-pleasant-places-minister-says/6939634|accessdate=7 July 2017|agency=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=13 November 2015}}</ref>




He has publicly apologised for his crimes.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|title=Four Corners: Dylan Voller releases letter apologising for crimes, thanking community for support|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-26/four-corners-abused-boy-dylan-voller-thanks-public/7662994|accessdate=7 July 2017|agency=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=27 July 2016}}</ref>
He has publicly apologised for his crimes.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|title=Four Corners: Dylan Voller releases letter apologising for crimes, thanking community for support|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-26/four-corners-abused-boy-dylan-voller-thanks-public/7662994|accessdate=7 July 2017|agency=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=27 July 2016}}</ref>

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Dylan Voller is a man who came to public attention after his mistreatment while in youth detention in the Northern Territory was documented on a July 2016 episode of the ABC TV program Four Corners.[1]

Early life

As of 2016, Voller had been in and out of juvenile detention since he was 11 years old, for car theft, robbery and assault.[2] He spent time at Don Dale Youth Detention Centre in Darwin,[2] Alice Springs Youth Detention Centre[3] and, aged 17, at Alice Springs adult prison. During that time he was allegedly restrained by the neck physically thrown into his cell, isolated, stripped naked and tear gassed.[2]

Royal Commission

Footage of Voller shackled to a restraining chair within the adult Alice Springs correctional center was featured on the ABC TV program Four Corners' episode "Australia's Shame" in July 2016.[4] It caused widespread outrage and prompted Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to announce a royal commission into the treatment of youth in the child protection and youth detention systems in the Northern Territory.[5] Mistreatment in youth detention had been widely reported prior to the Four Corners report.[6][7][8]

He has publicly apologised for his crimes.[1]

Voller gave limited evidence at the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory in December 2016.[9]

He was released from prison in February 2017[10] and has been advocating for improved conditions for youth in detention.[11]

In 2017 it was discovered that Voller's confidential files were dumped at the Alice Springs rubbish tip.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Four Corners: Dylan Voller releases letter apologising for crimes, thanking community for support". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ABC News. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Dylan Voller: Timeline of teenager's mistreatment in NT youth detention". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ABC News. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  3. ^ Doran, political reporters Matthew; Stephanie; erson (28 July 2016). "Possible human rights breaches to be in NT royal commission's sights". ABC News. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  4. ^ Meldrum-Hanna, Caro; Fallon, Mary; Worthington, Elise (26 July 2016). "AUSTRALIA'S SHAME". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Four Corners. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  5. ^ Karp, Paul (26 July 2016). "Malcolm Turnbull announces royal commission into Northern Territory detention". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  6. ^ Wild, Kate (27 July 2016). "The NT has known about mistreatment of juveniles for years. So why has nothing happened?". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ABC News. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  7. ^ Wild, Kate. "Cable ties, restraint chairs to be used on children in custody if new NT laws pass". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ABC News. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  8. ^ Wild, Kate (13 November 2015). "NT prisons 'aren't necessarily pleasant places', Minister says, as human rights lawyer condemns hooding of 17yo detainee". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ABC News. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  9. ^ Vanovac, Neda (12 December 2016). "Dylan Voller gives evidence before NT royal commission, says he felt like he was 'going to die'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ABC News. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  10. ^ Bardon, Jane (2 February 2017). "Dylan Voller, former Don Dale youth detainee, granted early release from prison". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ABC News. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  11. ^ Aikman, Amos (13 March 2017). "Dylan Voller leads protest at juvenile justice royal commission". The Australian. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  12. ^ Sinclair, Corey (5 July 2017). "Dylan Voller angry after confidential files dumped at Alice Springs tip shop". NT News. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
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