“I don’t want to go to Malmsbury, simple,” Jones told magistrate John O’Callaghan.

Jones told the court that he would play up if sent there so he can go back to an adult prison.

Jones has been in custody on remand since June and has been held at Port Phillip Prison.

Solicitor Geoff Clancy said some prisoners there “have taken an interest” in Jones.

Mr Clancy said they had told Jones how crime has ruined their lives and have tried to mentor him.

It was suggested by Mr O’Callaghan that a primary consideration for young people is rehabilitation.

“I always look to the future of young people,” he said.

But he said his primary obligation was to the community.

Jones had repeatedly acted badly in the cells at the Wangaratta police station and on one occasion threw urine over another prisoner.

On another occasion when being transported to court, he threatened to burn down the house of a policewoman escorting him.

There was another time when he wanted to fight police and finished up being in a restraint belt along with being handcuffed.

Mr Clancy said Jones instructed him that he was sorry for fire-bombing a family’s house.

It was suggested by Mr Clancy that Jones was always going to be someone susceptible to ice use.

Police prosecutor Sen-Constable Heath Dosser said Jones has taken no responsibility for his actions and there was only one sentencing alternative for him.

Mr O’Callaghan told Jones when imposing a jail sentence that he needed to overcome his anger problems.