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PLS Media Release – COVID-19 in Australia’s prisons

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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Queensland prisons at risk of ‘significant corruption’, watchdog finds.

The use of excessive force, overcrowding and inappropriate relationships inside Queensland’s prison system has put it at risk of “significant corruption”, according to a report from the state’s corruption watchdog. See the below report for more details. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-14/queensland-prisons-at-risk-of-corruption-report-finds/10620482    

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Crime & Corruption Commission – PLS Submissions

The Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) has commenced an examination of corruption and corruption risks in Queensland corrective services facilities. Taskforce Flaxton examines possible systemic issues with a view to raising standards of integrity relevant to detecting, managing and preventing corruption risks associated with Queensland corrective services facilities. PLS wrote submissions in relation to Taskforce

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Australian Bureau of Statistics – Corrective Services Statistics, December Quarter 2017

The latest ABS statistics from Corrective Services were released today. This period covers the fourth quarter of 2017 from September to December. Statistics remain stable across the board from previous reporting periods. Please click on the link below to access these statistics. 4512.0 Corrective Services, Australia, December quarter 2017

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Australian prisoners with disabilities subjected to harrowing abuse

Prisoners with disabilities are being locked in solitary confinement for prolonged periods, living in nappies, urinating in bottles and suffering physical and sexual abuse, including at the hands of carers, a damning new report has found. A detailed Human Rights Watch investigation of 14 prisons in Western Australia and Queensland has delivered a scathing assessment of Australia’s

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