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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Christopher Knaus and Ariel Bogle

Jason and Luke died in the same way as dozens of others. Why did authorities fail to act?

Garry and Karen Reid with a childhood portrait of Luke Rich
Taree residents Garry and Karen Reid with a childhood portrait of their son Luke Rich, who hanged himself in prison in 2022. The ACT jail had been warned about the ligature point he used years earlier. Photograph: Dean Sewell/The Guardian

Warning: this story contains descriptions of self-harm and some readers might find it distressing.

They found Jason Muir before the sun rose over Arthur Gorrie prison.

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