Cleveland Youth Detention Centre

The Cleveland Youth Detention Centre in Belgian Gardens, Townsville was opened in June 1980 as the Cleveland Youth Centre. It was established by Regulation 8 for the detention of children required to be held in custody under the Young Offenders (Interstate Transfer) Act 1987 (Qld). In 1993, it changed its name to its current name - Cleveland Youth Detention Centre. In short, the Centre is a government-run facility, housing males aged 10 to 17 years who have been refused bail and remanded in custody, or who have been sentenced by the courts to a period of detention. By 2016, the Centre housed around 66 detainees.

In 1999, the Queensland's government held the Forde Inquiry which looked at the extent of the physical and sexual abuse that was prevalent within state run institutions. It’s final report concluded that there had been systemic problems in Queensland's youth detention centres for a long time which included major issues dealing with the sexual, physical and emotional abuse of former detainees. Consequently, the Forde Inquiry recommended major changes to Queensland's youth detention centres, including the Cleveland Youth Detention Centre which had many major problems to overcome.

Moody Law has in the past represented clients who were sexually and physically abused at various detentions centres in Queensland.

We invite former victims and detainees from the Cleveland Youth Detention Centre to tell us confidentially what information they may have, and we will explain what options are available to help with these cases.

Call us or complete the confidential enquiry form below.