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The Latest Breaking News from ACTCS

Grieving family calls for public inquest into ACT prison officer's death

The family of Ashley Martin says the system turned its back on him.

The Canberra Times · Sep 9

'Devastated my life': how a junior officer paid the price for a search tactic now banned in Canberra jail

Officer was investigated a search technique the jail had been using for years.

The Canberra Times · Sep 6

New data shows security breaches, contraband detections at Canberra jail

Prison staff detected drone drops, fence throws, suspicious visitors.

The Canberra Times · Aug 30

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Rise in condom orders follows shift in prison's sexual violence policy

Official policy allows consensual sex in Canberra jail.

The Canberra Times · Jul 25

ACT victim registrations soar amid review of prison release program

'Not one person ... thought, "what about the victims?"': family awaits consultation.

The Canberra Times · Jul 5

Alexander Maconochie Centre detainees under investigation over alleged fraudulent transactions

Police are investigating allegations detainees at Canberra's jail were able to defraud a man of thousands of dollars while incarcerated.

ABC News · Apr 21, 2023

Coroner releases findings of inquest into suicide of 23-year-old Canberra woman Brontë Haskins

A coronial inquest into the death of Brontë Haskins, who took her own life while on bail, has found no one was to blame for the death of the 23-year-old.

ABC News · Mar 8, 2023

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'Mum would never forgive me': Prisoner at large after guards powerless to detain him

A warrant has now been issued for the arrest of Guy Pearson Roberts.

The Canberra Times · Aug 31, 2022

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