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Latest news: Prisoners and Detainees
Prison officer faces custody for lying to ICAC
Brian McMurtrie will have to wait to hear his fate after admitting he gave false evidence to the NSW anti-corruption agency about a Lithgow prison assault.
Jan 25, 2024
Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 65 of its own POWs
Moscow has accused Ukraine of shooting down a Russian military transport plane carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war.
Jan 24, 2024
Vic urged to follow UN safeguards in youth prisons
Human rights and legal advocates have written an open letter to the Victorian government urging it to implement a UN safeguards in the state's youth prisons.
Jan 19, 2024
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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.
Dec 29, 2023
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.
Dec 21, 2023
Two men charged with murder over alleged inmate bashing
Two men have been charged with murder over the death of Benn Schinkel after a suspected bashing in a central Queensland prison last year.
Dec 07, 2023
Human rights warning over detention laws crack down
Freed immigration detainees subject to new preventative detention orders could have their human rights violated, legal experts warn.
Dec 07, 2023
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Freed detainee adapts to curfews, ankle bracelet life
A newly released stateless refugee is slowly rebuilding his life but with an ankle monitor and curfews, he feels held back from fully adjusting.
Nov 29, 2023
'This country failed them': calls for detention inquiry
Refugees, politicians and asylum seeker advocates are urging the Albanese government to establish a royal commission into immigration detention.
Nov 28, 2023
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
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
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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
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
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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
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
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