Prisons breeding ground for Hep C: guard

A FORMER prison officer warns a Hepatitis C crisis could be looming in Australian jails.

A former prison officer warns a Hepatitis C crisis could be looming in Australian jails.

AUSTRALIAN jails are a potential breeding ground for Hepatitis C, a former prison officer has told a Senate inquiry.

ROSS Hannah says Australia could be gearing up for a tidal wave of liver transplants if more effort isn't put into preventing illicit drugs and syringes entering jails.