Prisons
Banksia Hill 17-hour rooftop riot exposes ‘hopelessness inside’, advocate says
Six detainees, aged between 12 and 17, climbed onto the roof of the Canning Vale youth prison on Monday. Three spent the night up there, damaging anything in their path.
- Carla Hildebrandt
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Unit 18 to remain open with replacement not available for three years
Papalia revealed the tender would be released next week, but it was likely the proposed centre wouldn’t be ready until 2028 and Unit 18 would remain open until the new facility is complete.
- Hamish Hastie
- Exclusive
- Courts
The girl woke to find a man in her bedroom. Police later discovered something very disturbing
Former prison guard Gary Waddell had previously asked the girl to sell fetish photos and start an OnlyFans account. He has been sentenced to prison.
- Amber Schultz
A teen promised his victim he’d go back to school. New laws mean he’ll go to jail instead
Those on the front line of Melbourne’s youth crime crisis say bringing teenage criminals face to face with their victims and targeting gang hotspots are more likely to stop reoffending than locking young violent offenders in adult prison.
- Sherryn Groch and Marta Pascual Juanola
Queensland (and everyone else) reject call to weaken bail laws
The nation’s attorneys-general met today in Brisbane before the release of a report recommending nationwide bail law changes.
- Julius Dennis
- Updated
- WA Parliament
WA’s booming prison population unsustainable and dangerous, watchdog warns
In his latest annual report, Inspector of Custodial Services Eamon Ryan said the prison population and staffing shortages presented big challenges for the sector.
- Hamish Hastie
- Analysis
- Political lobbying
We asked Chris Minns about a potential family conflict of interest. He refused to answer
Premier Chris Minns’ brother works for the powerful Public Sector Union, which the opposition and ethics experts say he should disclose.
- Jordan Baker
- Exclusive
- Domestic violence
Sabrina thought she was safe. Then her ex-partner allegedly rang her 1500 times from prison
Experts say a splintered correctional monitoring system allows offenders to easily get around restrictions and continue to harass their victims from prison.
- Kayla Olaya
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- NSW State Parliament
Prison guards ordered back to work after snap strike causes court confusion
Guards from prisons across the state stopped work after an inmate who assaulted four guards did not receive prison time for his crimes.
- Jessica McSweeney
Four prison guards assaulted by inmate in NSW correctional facility
Prison guards have walked off the job after the assailant received no prison time for the assault in Cessnock Correctional Facility in February.
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