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Annette Lin

Prisons locked down as union pushes government on staff

The union says the government has not addressed concerns among corrections officers about staffing. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Prisons have gone into lockdown in South Australia after unions claimed the state government has failed to address staff shortages.

Unionised corrections officers organised the lockdown on Tuesday in frustration over the issue, which began under the previous government.

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