Erin Patterson frightened and unpopular behind bars A prisoner rights group has raised concerns over the conditions facing Erin Patterson, who murdered her lunch guests using poison mushrooms. AAP · Sep 11
Clarence Correctional Centre denies prisoners face lockdown as officers strike for third time in four weeks A union had said prisoners at Australia's largest jail faced being confined to the cells as prison officers walk off the job after rejecting an 11th-hour offer from private operator Serco. ABC News · Oct 26, 2022
Power outages at Darwin Correctional Centre spark concerns over access to justice, prisoner welfare Lawyers have been unable to communicate with some clients in Darwin prison due to power outages, adjourning court appearances as the number of people on remand skyrockets. ABC News · Aug 11, 2022
The companies profiting from prison labour authorities don’t want you to know about Major companies like Qantas and Bunnings Warehouse have been involved in employing prison inmates for less than workers typically make outside. The New Daily · Jun 12, 2022
Redacted Justice Action newsletter will be allowed in SA prisons, following agreement with corrections department The Justice Action group had lodged a Supreme Court challenge against the SA corrections department's ban of its newspaper, which has information about prisoner rights, voting, and policies of political parties. ABC News · May 13, 2022
SA court action over prisoner newspaper A prisoner advocacy group is heading the Supreme Court in a bid to overturn a decision by SA jail authorities to disallow inmates its election newspaper. AAP · May 10, 2022
South Australia's corrections department facing legal action after refusal to supply prisoners with voting materials Lawyers will file proceedings against the South Australian corrections department in the Supreme Court on Friday morning. ABC News · May 5, 2022