Four detainees who caused $150,000 worth of damage to Dubbo's Orana Juvenile Justice Centre had "action taken" against them but police have not revealed the punishment.
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On May 1 the teenagers allegedly climbed into a roof cavity at the taxpayer-funded centre then jumped up and down until they smashed through a ceiling.
All our detainees that come into our centres have a very, very complex history, often involving childhood abuse and neglect and trauma.
- Juvenile Justice custodial operations director Steven Southgate.
The teens were also accused of throwing broken glass and drink bottles at staff, speaking about how they were prepared to battle staff and damaging an air conditioning system in a stand-off that lasted several hours.
"The incident posed a significant risk to numerous staff members," a NSW police source told the Daily Liberal at the time.
Now two months after the incident, neither police or Juvenile Justice will say if any of the teens have been charged.
"Police have investigated and action has been taken," a police spokeswoman said.
When asked what action was taken, a Juvenile Justice spokeswoman re-confirmed police investigated the incident and said detainees involved "have also had their detainee risk management plans and classifications updated accordingly".
She also confirmed the total damage bill was $150,000, down from an original estimate of $200,000.
The incident came after safety concerns caused centre staff to walk off the job in January and a classroom was allegedly trashed last November.
An officer was also allegedly attacked with a hammer last month.
The Public Service Association has urged the state government to make changes to address the causes of the violence and protect staff.
"All our detainees that come into our centres have a very, very complex history, often involving childhood abuse and neglect and trauma," Juvenile Justice custodial operations director Steven Southgate told a NSW parliamentary committee which examined issues in the system last December.
"We understand that the experience of trauma can have a direct impact on behaviour," he said.
Most detainees have limited education and had been in the child protection system or homeless, the NSW inspector of custodial services Fiona Rafter said in her latest report.
