00:02The New South Wales government is investing $138 million across youth centres in New South Wales,
00:09including this one in Western Sydney.
00:11The Ryby Juvenile Justice Centre is the only facility in New South Wales
00:16that caters predominantly for young women and is undergoing a major refurbishment.
00:21Work has already begun on 36 rooms, which will include brand new bathroom facilities.
00:26It's part of a $138 million investment from the state government over four years for staffing in capital works.
00:34It also includes 85 additional beds across New South Wales youth centres,
00:38new CCTV cameras, X-ray body scanners and expanded incident response teams.
00:44It's part of the government's commitment to provide safe facilities and crack down on antisocial behaviour.
00:50I've been very clear about the importance of investing in youth justice.
00:53In particular, making sure in the first instance that young people,
00:57as well as the youth officers here, are safe, that the environment itself is fit for purpose.
01:02This is about future-proofing the environment, future-proofing youth detention centres
01:07and making sure that our young people, no matter how complex their needs are,
01:12we can accommodate for those complexities.
01:14It comes as a rise in contraband has been reported in youth centres across the state.
01:19More than 230 items have been detected, which include homemade knives, mobile phones, lighters and cigarettes.
01:27It's hope this new investment from the state government will reduce the amount of contraband
01:31entering facilities across the state.
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