A 17-year-old Aboriginal boy has died by suicide in a Western Australian youth detention centre, marking the second such incident in less than a year. The boy had spent only two days in custody and was found unresponsive despite being checked by staff ten times throughout the night. WA Premier Roger Cook acknowledged that a failure had occurred and announced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death. The teenager had been placed in an intensive supervision unit due to intoxication, but there were no signs of mental distress. This tragic event has reignited discussions about the state of youth justice in Australia, particularly regarding the treatment of Indigenous youth, who face systemic challenges within the justice system. Authorities are under increasing pressure to reform the system and address the high rates of incarceration and deaths in custody among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.