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Call for probe of Australian's death in Bali detention

Call for probe of Australian's death in Bali detention

The death of an Australian man who was being detained in a Bali immigration detention centre over alleged visa breaches has raised questions, his family says.

Troubling reason Bradley Murdoch may have denied guilt

Troubling reason Bradley Murdoch may have denied guilt

Troubling reason Bradley Murdoch may have denied guilt

Troubling reason Bradley Murdoch may have denied guilt

In chilling new footage, convicted murderer Bradley Murdoch denies Peter Falconio's family the closure of knowing the whereabouts of his body.

Jail for youths who breach bail under tough new laws

Jail for youths who breach bail under tough new laws

Jail for youths who breach bail under tough new laws

Jail for youths who breach bail under tough new laws

An expansion of a state's already tough youth crime laws will further strain a struggling justice system, critics say.

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Trauma lives on in witness years after bloody murder

Trauma lives on in witness years after bloody murder

A killer has faced court after being found guilty of murder as a witness described how she will never forget hearing the dying victim's suffering.

Damages reduced for youth detention centre tear gassing

Damages reduced for youth detention centre tear gassing

A tear gassing incident in a notorious youth detention centre has led to a court win for four detainees more than a decade later.

State throws up shield after 'open air' prison ruling

State throws up shield after 'open air' prison ruling

A state is set to be shielded from legal challenges over inmates being deprived of access to open air under laws prompted by a high-profile case.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs given earlier prison release date

Sean 'Diddy' Combs given earlier prison release date

Disgraced US hip-hip mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been given a new date for his release from prison.

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Prisons slammed for 'unlawful and oppressive' isolation

Prisons slammed for 'unlawful and oppressive' isolation

Prisons slammed for 'unlawful and oppressive' isolation

Prisons slammed for 'unlawful and oppressive' isolation

Understaffing and a policy change meant that protective custody inmates were locked in their cell 24 hours a day without access to open-air exercise.

'The system is broken': deadly driver's sentence upheld

'The system is broken': deadly driver's sentence upheld

'The system is broken': deadly driver's sentence upheld

'The system is broken': deadly driver's sentence upheld

A driver doing a minimum of three years in prison for killing five people will not serve a longer term after prosecutors' appeal was dismissed.

'Systemic failure': warnings over prison welfare crisis

'Systemic failure': warnings over prison welfare crisis

'Systemic failure': warnings over prison welfare crisis

'Systemic failure': warnings over prison welfare crisis

There are warnings of possible riots as overcrowded and understaffed jails subject inmates to "inhuman" treatment amid escalating use of force and assaults.

Man who rammed police station dies in prison days later

Man who rammed police station dies in prison days later

Man who rammed police station dies in prison days later

Man who rammed police station dies in prison days later

Just four days after being denied bail for driving his ute at police officers, a 67-year-old man has been found dead in custody.

Wife killer may be kept in jail a decade longer

Wife killer may be kept in jail a decade longer

Wife killer may be kept in jail a decade longer

Wife killer may be kept in jail a decade longer

Prisoners serving a life sentence may be kept behind bars for up to 10 years longer than their non-parole period under a state government's proposed changes.

Indigenous kids' rights cut after sentencing changes

Indigenous kids' rights cut after sentencing changes

Indigenous kids' rights cut after sentencing changes

Indigenous kids' rights cut after sentencing changes

Indigenous children have been left with no legal representation as the prison population surges, a budget estimates committee has heard.

Pleas for humanity in justice after teen dies in jail

Pleas for humanity in justice after teen dies in jail

Pleas for humanity in justice after teen dies in jail

Pleas for humanity in justice after teen dies in jail

A death in custody is sparking renewed calls for a government to change the way it deals with incarceration and to shed its "populist law and order agenda".

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Doubts tougher penalties will deter crime gangs

A former cop and criminologist warns new laws increasing jail time for criminal syndicates won't deter them or the teens they hire to do their dirty work.

'Finally home': jailed croc wrangler misses son's birth

Reality TV star Matt Wright has walked from jail after serving five months for attempting to pervert the course of justice after a fatal helicopter crash.

'Blood on his hands': unions on prison contract renewal

Unions have accused a premier of betraying prison staff by renewing a private contract at a facility they claim is plagued by violence, understaffing and drugs.

Killer could be free in 12 years after stabbing friend

A wheelchair-bound killer who was high on drugs when he stabbed a friend to death has been jailed for a maximum of 19 years, but may walk free in 12 years.

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More cops, jail guards as territory budget fights crime

The NT budget offers no "lollies and sweets" but it cements the government's tough-on-crime approach, its architects say.

Woman sobs as she awaits fate for killing ex with car

A woman who claims to have suffered extreme provocation and mental illness prior to killing her ex-husband with a car has cried during a sentence hearing.

Teen's killer avoids extra time after prison assault

A woman who murdered a teenager over a pair of headphones has not been handed any more jail time for biting a prison officer on the arm.

No anniversary celebrations for death in custody report

More than 600 Indigenous people have died in custody in the 35 years since a royal commission's landmark report, with many of its recommendations ignored.

Commonwealth urged to protect children in custody

The failure of states and territories to protect kids in their criminal justice systems means the federal government must intervene, an inquiry has been told.

New digs for killers and rapists as archaic jail closes

Some of Australia's most notorious criminals will soon have a new home as their ageing prison closes due to its cells no longer being fit for purpose.

Prison reality locked in for Indigenous Australians

An increased rate of incarceration among Indigenous people is among Closing the Gap data confirming efforts on key measures are still falling short.

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