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Remanding prisoners in custody risks future offending

Remanding prisoners in custody risks future offending

Prisoner numbers in one state have risen by almost two-thirds in 20 years, with analysis linking the rise directly to people increasingly being held on remand.

'Everlasting regret' truckie to be jailed for bus crash

'Everlasting regret' truckie to be jailed for bus crash

'Everlasting regret' truckie to be jailed for bus crash

'Everlasting regret' truckie to be jailed for bus crash

A truck driver says he is wracked with guilt after he drove a defective prime mover that crashed into a school bus with "catastrophic consequences".

Perth grandmother loses drug smuggling appeal in Japan

Perth grandmother loses drug smuggling appeal in Japan

Perth grandmother loses drug smuggling appeal in Japan

Perth grandmother loses drug smuggling appeal in Japan

Australian woman Donna Nelson has lost her appeal in a Tokyo court for drug smuggling as she maintains that she was the innocent victim of a romance scam.

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Aussie journalist 'overjoyed' at pardon of jail mate

Aussie journalist 'overjoyed' at pardon of jail mate

The pardon of an imprisoned political dissident has been welcomed by a former Australian journalist who was jailed alongside the activist in Egypt.

Prison yards cleaned ready for judge in crime boss case

Prison yards cleaned ready for judge in crime boss case

A major crime boss claims he had been deprived of liberty with allegations prison staff had kept him locked down and away from other prisoners.

Man wrongly jailed by ex-senator's son awarded $450k

Man wrongly jailed by ex-senator's son awarded $450k

A judge says he cannot understate the impact on a man of being jailed for three weeks over false claims by a former senator's police officer son.

More bail denials trigger juvenile jail increase

More bail denials trigger juvenile jail increase

More children are being held without conviction following bail law changes as a premier defends being tough to get kids "back on track".

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National Guard gathers in Washington after Trump order

National Guard gathers in Washington after Trump order

National Guard gathers in Washington after Trump order

National Guard gathers in Washington after Trump order

National Guard troops have begun to appear in Washington following US President Donald Trump's crackdown on crime in the US capital.

Pet guinea pigs kill and cook claim sparks prison probe

Pet guinea pigs kill and cook claim sparks prison probe

Pet guinea pigs kill and cook claim sparks prison probe

Pet guinea pigs kill and cook claim sparks prison probe

Guinea pigs taken from an animal shelter have allegedly been eaten by inmates at a prison, with a premier saying he is appalled by the allegations.

Ice user posed as a flood victim to pay for drug habit

Ice user posed as a flood victim to pay for drug habit

Ice user posed as a flood victim to pay for drug habit

Ice user posed as a flood victim to pay for drug habit

A drug user who fraudulently obtained $18,000 in disaster funds has had his jail sentence cut, with an appeals court considering his severe social disadvantage.

Ghislaine Maxwell transferred to lower-security prison

Ghislaine Maxwell transferred to lower-security prison

Ghislaine Maxwell transferred to lower-security prison

Ghislaine Maxwell transferred to lower-security prison

After speaking with authorities about others involved in Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell has been moved to a low-security prison.

Ex-AFL umpire jailed for filly sale 'false narrative'

Ex-AFL umpire jailed for filly sale 'false narrative'

Ex-AFL umpire jailed for filly sale 'false narrative'

Ex-AFL umpire jailed for filly sale 'false narrative'

A disgraced former AFL umpire jailed for flouting court orders tried to falsely claim a horse he sold belonged to his partner.

'Dangerous' youth detention spit hood plan under fire

'Dangerous' youth detention spit hood plan under fire

'Dangerous' youth detention spit hood plan under fire

'Dangerous' youth detention spit hood plan under fire

The reintroduction of spit hoods in youth detention centres has been defended by a territory government, almost 10 years after they were banned.

Poor prison conditions prompt watchdog call for inquiry

Poor prison conditions prompt watchdog call for inquiry

Poor prison conditions prompt watchdog call for inquiry

Poor prison conditions prompt watchdog call for inquiry

Inhumane conditions at an overcrowded prison have prompted a watchdog's call for an inquiry, citing inmates denied time out of cells and sleeping on the floor.

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Family plead for alleged China pilot trainer's freedom

Australian Daniel Duggan faces up to 60 years in prison for allegedly training Chinese military personnel after leaving the US Marine Corps.

Outback killer leaves victim's family without answers

Notorious outback killer Bradley Murdoch has died, renewing fears his victim's body will never be found after crimes that shocked the world almost 25 years ago.

'Extraordinary': prison guards slammed over teen death

An inquest into a teenager's prison death has revealed confusion among corrective officers on who would deal with his request to transfer to a protection wing.

Lockdowns, fights as Diddy awaits sentencing in jail

Sean "Diddy" Combs will spend months awaiting sentencing at the notoriously understaffed and violent Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.

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Jailing is failing: youth prison numbers under scrutiny

Tough on crime approaches are failing to make communities safer, instead undermining the rights of children and increasing incarceration rates, advocates say.

Police feature in complaints to territory ombudsman

The use of spit hoods has been defended by a crime-troubled territory's chief minister, amid a soaring number of complaints about police to the ombudsman.

Record prison guard hiring in crime-troubled territory

Hundreds of prison guards are being recruited and trained after the new government of a crime-troubled territory toughened its bail laws.

Plans to build prison work camp at farming college

A territory government hopes to turn part of a university agricultural college into a prison farm work camp to help ease pressure on overcrowded jails.

Escaped prisoner ran off like a 'jack-in-the-box'

A 26-year-old man who escaped custody at a major hospital and was later found shot dead ran away while being guarded by two correctional officers.

Huge prison boost creates stir for justice advocates

A bail crackdown has prompted moves to increase prison bed numbers but opposition politicians say the numbers don't add up.

Billion-dollar promise to fix crime woes in Top End

More prison beds and a crackdown on parents who don't send their kids to school are among a territory government's big-ticket budget promises.

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