Prisons
Lawyer charged with smuggling drug-filled balloons into Sydney prison
The solicitor allegedly concealed cocaine, methamphetamine, buprenorphine and tobacco inside six balloons.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
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Woman arrested after video appears to show prison officer having sex with inmate
London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed that a woman was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office after the footage went viral on social media.
- by James Moules
Donna Nelson’s young granddaughter allowed Japanese prison visit
The child had to be chaperoned by lawyers after her parents, Nelson’s daughter and son in law, were denied visitation rights.
- by Michael Genovese
Port Phillip Prison to close as new Lara centre opens
The new Western Plains facility won’t start receiving prisoners until mid-2025, two-and-a-half years after major works were completed.
- by Kieran Rooney and Broede Carmody
‘Everything was just a band-aid’: CCC probe into Cleveland Dodd’s death reveals shocking conditions at child prison
A major probe into allegations of serious misconduct following the death of teenager Cleveland Dodd at the notorious Unit 18 has cleared the staff involved, but laid bare the shocking conditions inside the controversial facility.
- by Jesinta Burton and Holly Thompson
Third man in three months dies in Perth prison’s custody
Staff at the maximum security facility in the city’s south-eastern suburbs provided first aid until paramedics arrived, but could not revive the 28-year-old.
- by Jesinta Burton
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Corrections
‘Once-in-a-generation’ overhaul to prison drug program will help ‘missed’ inmates
Prisoners across the state will now have access to treatment for drug and alcohol issues immediately after arrest under a new $2.5 million intervention pilot.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
Cleveland Dodd inquest: Youth wing in high-security prison ‘set up to fail’
The corrections worker who found Cleveland Dodd after he self-harmed says the prison unit where the incident happened “was set up to fail”.
- by Aaron Bunch
‘I’m through’: Cleveland Dodd’s final day at Unit 18 laid bare as inquest begins
Teenager Cleveland Dodd threatened to self harm eight times on the day he tried to take his life at the Unit 18 youth wing of Casuarina Prison, an inquest has been told.
- by Jesinta Burton
‘Battle for my independence’: Ombudsman slams Daniel Andrews’ ‘legacy of fear’
In her final report to parliament, outgoing Ombudsman Deborah Glass has described “a battle for my independence, with gender overtones”.
- by Annika Smethurst
‘Backwards and archaic’: Victoria ditches plans to give children presumption of bail
The government has been accused of betraying Aboriginal youths and walking away from its commitments after dropping the plans.
- by Rachel Eddie
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