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Man acquitted of murder seeks $5.5 million from police

Man acquitted of murder seeks $5.5 million from police

A man acquitted of a murder for which he spent years in jail has filed a lawsuit claiming police detectives ignored evidence and engaged in misconduct.

Prisoners riot in NT, bed frames, fans used as weapons

Prisoners riot in NT, bed frames, fans used as weapons

Prisoners riot in NT, bed frames, fans used as weapons

Prisoners riot in NT, bed frames, fans used as weapons

Dozens of inmates have rioted in the Alice Springs Correctional Centre, using parts of beds and fans as weapons against guards.

Prisoners hit the roof as mass jail breakout fails

Prisoners hit the roof as mass jail breakout fails

Prisoners hit the roof as mass jail breakout fails

Prisoners hit the roof as mass jail breakout fails

More than a dozen inmates tore through a ceiling and attempted to escape a prison on Boxing Day before guards foiled their bid for freedom.

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A grieving mother calls for an end to deaths in custody

A grieving mother calls for an end to deaths in custody

On the eighth anniversary of her son David Dungay Jr's death in custody, Dunghutti woman Leetona Dungay has spoken at a protest outside Sydney's Long Bay jail.

UN committee report slams Australia's 'inhuman' prisons

UN committee report slams Australia's 'inhuman' prisons

Prisons and detention centres in Australia have been described as inhuman and degrading by a UN report that claims some cases may amount to torture.

Woman jailed for rape of girl, 14, with boyfriend

Woman jailed for rape of girl, 14, with boyfriend

A judge has jailed a woman for more than four years for "cruel" sex offending with her then-boyfriend against a vulnerable 14-year-old girl in the 1990s.

Calls for change after 40 people die in police custody

Calls for change after 40 people die in police custody

More than 100 people died in custody during 2022-23, including 17 who were shot, latest data shows.

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Indigenous kids over-represented in juvenile detention

Indigenous kids over-represented in juvenile detention

Indigenous kids over-represented in juvenile detention

Indigenous kids over-represented in juvenile detention

Indigenous kids are grossly over-represented in juvenile detention and while reducing the numbers is a Closing the Gap target, the figures are getting worse.

Serial rapist's sentence extended for terrifying attack

Serial rapist's sentence extended for terrifying attack

Serial rapist's sentence extended for terrifying attack

Serial rapist's sentence extended for terrifying attack

A rapist who attacked a woman in Victoria in the 1980s and moved to WA where he continued on a path of sexual violence has had four years added to his sentence.

Youth block of adult prison to shut after teen's death

Youth block of adult prison to shut after teen's death

Youth block of adult prison to shut after teen's death

Youth block of adult prison to shut after teen's death

A high-security youth wing at an adult prison where Indigenous teenager Cleveland Dodd recently fatally self-harmed will be closed and replaced.

Long wait for justice ends as singer's killer jailed

Long wait for justice ends as singer's killer jailed

Long wait for justice ends as singer's killer jailed

Long wait for justice ends as singer's killer jailed

Paul Charlton has been sentenced to jail for the 2007 murder of girlfriend Joanne Howell in what the judge described as an extreme act of domestic violence.

Harmful and costly prisons 'failing to reduce crime'

Harmful and costly prisons 'failing to reduce crime'

Harmful and costly prisons 'failing to reduce crime'

Harmful and costly prisons 'failing to reduce crime'

South Australia's incarceration rate jumped by almost a third in the past decade, leading advocates to call for a rethink on the role of prisons in society.

Prisons boss rejects blame for ex-guard's sex crimes

Prisons boss rejects blame for ex-guard's sex crimes

Prisons boss rejects blame for ex-guard's sex crimes

Prisons boss rejects blame for ex-guard's sex crimes

A break-down in prison processes has been blamed for a former guard's persistent sexual abuse of female inmates at an inquiry into the crimes.

Rapist allowed to work in prison despite allegations

Rapist allowed to work in prison despite allegations

Rapist allowed to work in prison despite allegations

Rapist allowed to work in prison despite allegations

The governor of a women’s prison where inmates were raped says she was at a loss as how to deal with the former officer later convicted of the assaults.

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'Unlikely prisoner' tells remarkable story of survival

Australian economist Sean Turnell became an unlikely prisoner when convicted of being a spy by the Myanmar military but optimism kept hopes of freedom alive.

'Broken' prison system sparks call for funding shake-up

An advocacy group is calling on the Victorian government to redirect money away from the state's prison system to get further ahead on justice reform.

Man jailed for killing neighbour in drunken row

A man who murdered his neighbour during a drunken argument, and then told triple zero "I'm going to jail", will spend up to 23 years in prison.

Second Christmas Day plot terrorist to be freed early

A convicted terrorist has had six years shaved off his maximum prison sentence after a successful appeal, bringing his jail term in line with a co-offender.

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Man dies in custody following police negotiation

A probe is under way into the death of a 30-year-old man arrested after a negotiation with police and who then suddenly became unresponsive.

Australia must raise age of criminal responsibility: UN

The United Nations has highlighted gaps in Australia's efforts to protect children from abuse, including the need to raise the age of criminal responsibility.

CCTV gaps to remain at women's jail after guard's rapes

A prison where a former guard sexually abused female inmates needs hundreds more CCTV cameras, but there has been no commitment to address the security issue.

Newlywed father stabbed to death in romantic dispute

Dylan Bond's family have described the heartbreaking moment they found out the 26-year-old father had been murdered during an altercation at a Geelong home.

Private prison deal ditched in NSW jails shake-up

One of the largest prisons in NSW will be returned to public ownership after 30 years as the state government unwinds privatisation of the facilities.

Doctor claims damning Veronica Nelson findings unfair

A doctor is appealing against findings made by a coroner who tarnished his reputation over his care of Aboriginal woman Veronica Nelson while in custody.

Two men on the run after escaping prison

Authorities are searching for two men who absconded from a correctional centre in Townsville on Sunday.

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