People on remand and serving custodial sentences in Queensland are being held in solitary confinement and denied access to lawyers and adequate medical care, in an array […]
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ABC has released a story today which draws upon the concerns previously raised by the University of Queensland and Prisoners’ Legal Service about the use of solitary confinement. This story contains interviews from people who have bravely shared their experiences of solitary confinement in Queensland’s prisons. We renew our call for an end to this
New research from The University of Queensland has called for an end to solitary confinement in Queensland prisons because of the impact on the mental and physical health of prisoners. The multidisciplinary report was co-authored by Law School researcher Professor Tamara Walsh, Director and Principal Solicitor of Prisoners’ Legal
As part of the Coalition for the Human Rights of Imprisoned People in Australia, PLS and a range of other agencies are calling on Australian State and Territory governments to release certain classes of prisoners and urgently improve prison health, medical and welfare services to prevent outbreaks of COVID-19. Please click here for the full
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The Chair of the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee just released its report of the No Body No Parole Amendment Bill. Click on the above link to download a copy of the report.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the move would tackle a number of complex issues that successive previous governments have been unwilling to address for more than two decades. “For too long it’s been in the too-hard basket. Not anymore," the Premier said. “Next week, the Attorney will introduce legislation into the Parliament to right this wrong. Once
As an organisation involved in prisoner’s rights in Queensland for over 25 years, the Prisoners’ Legal Service Inc has detailed experiences with the operation and decision making processes undertaken by the Queensland Parole Boards. Indeed, in recent years the Service has sought to agitate for a review of the operation of the Parole Boards to
