Violent inmate who bashed four prison officers to remain behind bars after court decision

The man’s brutal beating of four prison officers sparked a mass walkout across NSW prisons earlier this year, with graphic photos revealing the extent of the horror injuries.

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A violent inmate who brutally attacked four correctives staff, sparking a statewide prison walk out, will remain in jail following a court decision.

Cameron Welsh, 27, was handed down a three-year term of imprisonment to be served in the community by way of a community corrections order in October over the brutal assaults at Cessnock prison.

Cessnock prison officer Trevor Clarke was assaulted by Cameron Welsh. Picture: Supplied.

Welsh brutally assaulted four prison officers earlier this year. Picture: Supplied.

Graphic photos of the men’s injuries from the February assault were widely circulated in the aftermath of Welsh’s sentence, revealing purple bruising, facial cuts, and even a bloodied eye.

The sentence sparked chaos after about 5000 Corrective Services officers across 36 NSW prisons walked off the job in October.

Welsh was re-sentenced last month following significant backlash.

He is now serving a two-year and nine-month prison sentence, and will be eligible for parole in November 2026 as his sentence was backdated to May 2025.

Welsh was initially due to be released into the community to serve his sentence, however he has since be resentenced to a term of imprisonment. Picture: Supplied

The assaults sparked a mass prison walk out. Picture: Supplied.

A brief hearing was held before the NSW State Parole Authority on Tuesday morning.

He will remain in jail after the Authority confirmed Welsh’s parole remains revoked.

“He will remain in custody until 19 November 2026,” a State Parole Authority spokeswoman said.

Graphic images of the mens’ horror injuries were shared in the aftermath of Welsh’s community corrections order sentence. Picture: Supplied.

Welsh was arrested and sentenced in 2021 and jailed for a maximum of six years, with a three-year non-parole period.

Following his release in June 2024, Welsh was rearrested and charged for allegedly stalking and intimidating a relative and his parole was revoked.

While in custody, he assaulted the four prison officers, leading to his sentence in October and subsequent resentencing in November following the backlash.

Originally published as Violent inmate who bashed four prison officers to remain behind bars after court decision