Former youth detainees suing Tas govt

By Ethan James
Updated August 12 2022 - 6:53pm, first published 6:48pm
Former youth detainees are suing the Tasmanian government for alleged abuse and neglect. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)
Former youth detainees are suing the Tasmanian government for alleged abuse and neglect. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)

More than 100 former detainees of a youth detention centre in Tasmania have launched joint legal action against the state, alleging abuse and negligence across decades.