Teens in stand-off with guards scale roof at Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre
A group of teenagers had a stand-off with guards after scaling the roof of the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre on Tuesday night.
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Four teens scaled the roof of the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre on Tuesday night.
The stand-off lasted several hours as authorities worked on how to get the group back from atop the central Victorian facility.
The Herald Sun has been told a piano was smashed and the teens brandished parts as weapons.
The site was locked down for several hours.
A spokesman for the Justice and Community Safety Department said the incident was resolved peacefully and no one was injured.
GUARD ALLEGEDLY CAUGHT SMUGGLING PORN
A youth justice worker has been busted allegedly trying to smuggle pornography into a teen detention centre.
Police have been called in to investigate after the male worker was intercepted at the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre last week with a memory stick containing the illicit material.
There are suspicions the porn was to be given to teen inmates at the central Victorian facility.
It is unclear what led to the discovery being made.
Pornography is considered contraband in the state’s youth detention centres and adult prisons.
Breaches can result in criminal charges and internal disciplinary action.
A spokesman for the Department of Justice and Community Safety confirmed a staff member had been stood down for alleged serious misconduct.
The spokesman said the matter had been referred to Victoria Police.
“As an investigation is ongoing, it is inappropriate to comment further,” he said.
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