Prisons
Remand centre for young offenders finally opens in Brisbane
The 76-bed Wacol facility, announced under the Palaszczuk government, will reduce the strain on the state’s watchhouses and help youths develop new skills.
- Courtney Kruk
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- Banksia Hill
‘Embrace an element of fun’: WA to spend $120k on artwork for kids detention centre
“The art should embrace an element of fun—to capture play and youth of creativity balancing the deeper themes of hope and belonging with the simple pleasure that art can bring.”
- Hamish Hastie
Hakea inmates called guards, worried about their friend self-harming. Officers checked a water spill first
Ricky-Lee Cound was the first adult prisoner in WA to die in custody who had been formally diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
The NSW law changes that put an extra 1000 people behind bars
The Minns government announced Parklea jail would return to public hands at a moment of increasing pressure on the state’s prison system.
- Michael McGowan
Matthew went to get his iPhone fixed – and spent the next five years in a Beijing jail
An Australian man says an extortion attempt at an electronics repair store landed him in prison, where he was forced to confess to stealing his own phone.
- Lisa Visentin
He’s been an arsonist and artist, now he’s on a mission to change lives
Damien Linnane’s 10-month stay in prison led him on a journey to overhaul an outdated healthcare system. Only one thing stands in the way.
- Angus Thomson
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- Mental health
Judges, doctors warn of ‘unacceptable risk’ to public safety
Doctors are deeply concerned for their severely mentally ill patients and the public, as Sydney courts brace for the impact on the criminal justice system.
- Kate Aubusson and Angus Thomson
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- Juvenile justice
Queensland’s tough youth crime agenda slammed in human rights report
Significant concerns are held for children in contact with Australia’s youth justice system, including those held in custody in adult facilities in Queensland.
- Courtney Kruk
Italian prisons told to create ‘love rooms’ for sex
The court ruling on sex for prisoners came after an inmate serving time in a prison in the northern city of Asti was denied the right to have sex with his wife.
- Josephine McKenna
WA’s notorious Unit 18 should close despite positive changes, review finds
There have been significant improvements in the management of young people in detention, a new review has found – but Unit 18 should still close.
- Holly Thompson
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