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Latest news: Prisoners and Detainees
Systemic issue before newborn baby's death in prison
A coroner has recommended an on-site neonatologist or midwife be present in Melbourne's maximum security prison after the death of a 12-day-old infant.
Aug 30, 2023
Outrage as child watch house changes pass parliament
Disputed laws that will allow watch houses and adult prisons to be used as youth detention centres have passed Queensland parliament.
Aug 24, 2023
Corrections officers recount trauma of prison jumping
Two prison officers continue to suffer from physical and mental trauma after they were set upon by a woman jailed for beheading her own mother.
Aug 18, 2023
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Rapist who refused offender program to remain in prison
Stephen Bruce Porter, dubbed the "stinky rapist", has told a court he did not want to be released until he could prove his innocence.
Aug 17, 2023
Bail reforms set to keep more Victorians out of jail
The Victorian government will introduce long-awaited reforms to make it easier for low-level offenders to get bail and cut down on people on remand.
Aug 15, 2023
Assange pursuit an obstacle for US-Australia alliance
Supporters of Julian Assange are hopeful comments by the US ambassador to Australia could signal the end of the extradition pursuit against him.
Aug 14, 2023
Police probe into Aboriginal death in custody
An Aboriginal man has died in hospital after being found unresponsive in a prison cell in regional Western Australia.
Aug 11, 2023
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Prison rioter 'done with jail' after turning point
A man who instigated a prison riot is awaiting parole after declaring he is "done with jail", having spent less than a year of his adult life outside of prison.
Aug 07, 2023
Australia's indefinite detention laws under scrutiny
The United Nations and other high-powered organisations are demanding an immediate end to Australia's indefinite detention of refugees and immigrants.
Aug 04, 2023
Refugee to challenge court decision on hotel detention
Mostafa Azimitabar will challenge a Federal Court finding that it's lawful to detain refugees in hotels as makeshift detention centres.
Aug 03, 2023
Pay rise for officers at troubled youth detention site
Officers at Western Australia's youth detention facilities will receive a pay rise following negotiations between the government and public sector union.
Aug 01, 2023
Albanese not discouraged by US position on Assange
The Albanese government will continue making representations to the Biden administration for the case against Julian Assange to be dropped.
Jul 31, 2023
Ex-gratia payment recommended for bikie's prison time
A Victorian Supreme Court justice has recommended an ex-gratia payment for a former bikie who was assaulted in prison after his parole was unjustly revoked.
Jul 31, 2023
'Masking great sadness': Indigenous man dies in custody
An Indigenous man who died in custody did not receive adequate mental health care and was discharged without a detailed plan for future treatment.
Jul 28, 2023
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Nationwide rallies decry decade-long offshore detention
Australians opposed to offshore detention are demonstrating around the country, urging the government to end the punitive policy after 10 years in operation
Jul 22, 2023
Asylum seekers reflect on decade of offshore detention
Asylum seekers are reflecting on the 10-year anniversary of Kevin Rudd's announcement about offshore detention.
Jul 19, 2023
Refugee sent away by Australia savours life in Canada
A Rohingya refugee who spent eight years in Nauru after arriving in Australia by boat has resettled in Canada where he has been welcomed with open arms.
Jul 18, 2023
Freed democracy activist knew family would not give up
As retired Sydney baker Chau Van Kham passed time watching lizards in a Vietnamese prison, he knew people back home were fighting tirelessly for his release.
Jul 13, 2023
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Russia angered as Turkey sends Ukraine commanders home
Russia says Turkey's decision to repatriate Ukrainian prisoners of war is in violation the terms of a prisoner exchange agreement.
Jul 10, 2023
Detaining refugees doubles the risk of stress disorder
A national study finds locking up asylum seekers more than doubles their odds of having or developing post-traumatic stress disorder.
Jul 05, 2023
Prisoners face more jail time over sex offender attack
Prosecutors have successfully appealed the sentences handed to two prisoners who attempted to murder a convicted child sexual offender.
Jul 05, 2023
Red Cross helps broker release of 125 Sudanese soldiers
The International Committee of the Red Cross says it has facilitated the release of 125 Sudanese army soldiers held captive by rival paramilitary forces.
Jun 29, 2023
Parole loophole closed for Tasmanian prisoners
A parole loophole allowing criminals to spend less time behind bars has been scrapped after laws passed the Legislative Council.
Jun 27, 2023
No country for stateless men held in detention centres
With no country to call their own, stateless people have to jump over many legal hurdles to prove they are refugees, often staying years on end in detention.
Jun 19, 2023
Court hears of 'hopeless' youth detention conditions
A 17-year-old boy with an extensive criminal record has been sentenced to an adult prison after engaging in riots in troubled youth detention facilities.
Jun 19, 2023
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