Four Corners Australia's Shame (2016)
It almost defies belief but in Australia there is a prison system that locks up 10 year olds and places children as young as thirteen in solitary confinement. Children have been confined to an isolation wing with no access to sunlight or running water. Some held for weeks on end, deprived of basic necessities. Four Corners reveals the shocking truth about the treatment of children behind bars, where young offenders have been stripped naked, assaulted and tear gassed. Held by a system that seems bent on breaking children instead of reforming them.
Four Corners is Australia's premier television current affairs program. It has been part of the Australian story since August 1961, exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate, confronting taboos and interpreting fads, trends and sub-cultures. Its consistently high standards of journalism and film-making have earned international recognition and an array of Walkleys, Logies and other national awards.
Primary Title
- Four Corners
Secondary Title
- Australia's Shame
Date Broadcast
- Monday 18 December 2017
Release Year
- 2016
Duration
- 51:00
Channel
- Media Services
Broadcaster
- The University of Auckland Library
Programme Description
- Four Corners is Australia's premier television current affairs program. It has been part of the Australian story since August 1961, exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate, confronting taboos and interpreting fads, trends and sub-cultures. Its consistently high standards of journalism and film-making have earned international recognition and an array of Walkleys, Logies and other national awards.
Episode Description
- It almost defies belief but in Australia there is a prison system that locks up 10 year olds and places children as young as thirteen in solitary confinement. Children have been confined to an isolation wing with no access to sunlight or running water. Some held for weeks on end, deprived of basic necessities. Four Corners reveals the shocking truth about the treatment of children behind bars, where young offenders have been stripped naked, assaulted and tear gassed. Held by a system that seems bent on breaking children instead of reforming them.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Juvenile detention--Australia
Genres
- Current affairs
Hosts
- Sarah Ferguson (Presenter)
Contributors
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Production Unit)
- Caro Meldrum-Hanna (Reporter)
Subjects
- Juvenile detention--Australia