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EXCLUSIVE: 'I don't want to just be known as the boy in a restraint chair' - Dylan Voller

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By Dylan Voller
| SBS Verified
Content Warning: This article contains subject matter that may be distressing. Dylan Voller came to public attention in 2016 when CCTV video exposed the treatment of children in juvenile detention in the Northern Territory. The revelations sparked a Royal Commission into the Protection & Detention of Children in the N.T. The final report stated: It is ... undeniable that force was used against Dylan while he was in detention.
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Shut Youth Prisons, Chelsea Manning + stopping Adani

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By Murrawah Johnson, Dylan Voller, Andy Paine, Else Kennedy Verified, Kirra Voller
| Earth Matters
A special report from Else Kennedy of Shut Youth Prisons in Alice Springs explores the juvenile (in)justice system from the perspectives of Dylan and Kirra Voller, in the wake of the NT Royal Commission into Juvenile Justice. The Vollers were thrown into the spotlight after a Four Corners report in October 2016 exposing inhumane conditions and treatment of juvenile prisoners, including Dylan. This report includes a spoken word piece from Dylan and a new track from his sister Kirra.
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Kids on country, not in custody

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By Dylan Voller
| The Saturday Paper Verified
When I first saw footage on Facebook of Darwin’s Don Dale detention centre in flames after a rebellion I was heartbroken and very scared for the kids inside. The video showed riot police entering the prison with shotguns and tear gas. This was despite the fact the recent Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory said clearly that tear gas should never be used against children, and that Don Dale should be closed once and for all.
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Justice for Youth: Original Poetry by Dylan Voller

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By Dylan Voller
| Honi Soit
In recognition of January 26, Honi is dedicating its platform this week to prioritising the voices of Indigenous people. Find out more here. In 2016, Dylan Voller appeared in Four Corner’s episode ‘Australia’s Shame’, which exposed the mistreatment of Indigenous young offenders in Don Dale Detention Centre. For the first time ever, here is his poetry. JUSTICE FOR YOUTH By Dylan Voller When I close my eyes I feel the hits to my head. But don’t get me started on all the abuse and torment.
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