The Westbrook Youth Detention Centre, run by the government, was situated at Westbrook, 15 kilometres south west of Toowoomba. It was previously named the Westbrook Youth Centre. The institution was renamed the Westbrook Youth Detention Centre in 1993. It closed on 30 June 1994 and was transformed into the Darling Downs Correctional Centre.
In March 1994, a serious incident which resulted in major damage to its facilities occured at Westbrook Youth Detention Centre. An investigation was conducted and a report tabled in Parliament on 12 April 1994. The report contained a number of revisions to the system for juvenile detention. These included the closure of Westbrook – it was closed on 30 June 1994.
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1993
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30 June 1994
c. 1993 - 30 June 1994
The Westbrook Youth Detention Centre was situated at Althaus Road, Westbrook, Queensland (Building Still standing)
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