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Latest news: Prisoners and Detainees
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.
Nov 23, 2023
Empty Christmas Island detention centre's fate unknown
With no detainees, plans for Christmas Island's immigration detention centre are unclear as locals call for genuine consultation with the government.
Nov 22, 2023
Murderer's sentence unchanged after assaulting guard
A man serving a life sentence for killing three people pleaded guilty to assaulting a prison guard who was trying to help him.
Nov 20, 2023
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Asylum seeker settles handcuff case against Serco, govt
An asylum seeker has settled a claim against the federal government and security contractor Serco over his treatment in immigration detention.
Nov 15, 2023
'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.
Nov 14, 2023
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.
Nov 13, 2023
News access sparks violence, protection in prisons
A well-meaning trial to permit prisoners to read the news has sparked violence and led some inmates to spend days on end in protection, MPs have been told.
Nov 09, 2023
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Inmate 'proud' after murdering child sex offender
Convicted sex offender Ashley Bropho was choked to death in his prison cell by a fellow inmate, who laughed about the killing and expressed pride in his crime.
Nov 08, 2023
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.
Nov 03, 2023
Two men on the run after escaping prison
Authorities are searching for two men who absconded from a correctional centre in Townsville on Sunday.
Oct 29, 2023
Calls to free Palestinian refugee in Australian custody
The UN and the Palestinian embassy have demanded the release of a stateless Palestinian man who has been in immigration detention for a decade in Australia.
Oct 27, 2023
Hundreds rally after Indigenous teen's death in custody
Hundreds of people have gathered to call for justice after the death of an Indigenous teen who self-harmed in the youth wing of an adult prison.
Oct 25, 2023
'Disturbing' lockdown trend at youth detention centre
Tasmania's custodial inspector has a described disturbing and unprecedented lockdowns at the state youth detention facility.
Oct 19, 2023
Shot that killed prisoner needed to stop escape: lawyer
A corrective services officer was only trying to prevent an escape when he shot a man in the back, his barrister has told a jury.
Oct 17, 2023
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Emotions run high as Australian mother freed from China
After years of working for Cheng Lei's release from a Chinese prison, the foreign minister has detailed the journalist's emotional return to Australia.
Oct 12, 2023
Reviews, reports raised youth centre issues for decades
An inquiry says Tasmanian governments over decades were made aware of systemic deficiencies at the state's youth detention centre but failed to properly act.
Sep 28, 2023
Rights chief pans delay in releasing UN report on jails
A confidential UN report on conditions inside Australian jails and detention centres must be released by the government, the human rights commissioner says.
Sep 21, 2023
Human rights advocates demand end to strip searches
Queensland's human rights watchdog is calling for an end to routine strip-searching of women in prisons, saying they're dehumanising and don't improve safety.
Sep 20, 2023
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US prisoners freed from Iran make emotional return home
Five Americans who were imprisoned in Iran have been welcomed back onto US soil after a prisoner swap deal.
Sep 19, 2023
US prisoners fly out of Iran in swap deal
The US has denied paying a ransom for five Americans who have been released in a prisoner exchange with Iran after Washington unfroze Iranian funds.
Sep 18, 2023
Call to remove children from 'monster’ detention centre
Legal and social services organisations say children detained at Tasmania's Ashley Youth Detention Centre should be immediately moved elsewhere.
Sep 15, 2023
Bid to keep German backpacker's rapist behind bars
Queensland's attorney-general has applied in the Supreme Court for a man who raped a backpacker to stay behind bars when his sentence ends next month.
Sep 11, 2023
'Concern about courtroom offence' in jail riot sentence
Sentencing for two men's role in a prison riot has been delayed amid concerns one of them had swallowed something handed to him by a member of the public.
Sep 08, 2023
NT government to pay almost $1m to tear gassed inmates
Four ex-Don Dale youth detention centre inmates will receive almost $1 million from the Northern Territory government over an unlawful tear gassing in 2014.
Sep 06, 2023
Mum-killer's extra jail time after pulling out hair
Jessica Camilleri has another year to wait for parole after ripping hair from the scalps of prison guards while serving time for beheading her mother.
Sep 04, 2023
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