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NSW minister concerned United Nations prison inspectors would 'pick on' state government

NSW Corrections Minister Geoff Lee says he will not allow the state's prison system to be "dictated to" by a United Nations delegation carrying out inspections of facilities in Australia.

The four-person delegation, which arrived in the country on October 16, cut short its visit after being denied entry to facilities across the state, including jail cells at the Queanbeyan Courthouse.

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