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An unexpected political alignment on law and order

On offender rehabilitation Labour has taken a first step, and National a bigger one – it's a chance for the parties to put their votes where their mouths are, writes Jonathan Milne

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Court of Appeal to decide if repeat sexual offender should be kept on prison grounds

The Court of Appeal is grappling with a decision on whether a repeat sexual offender should be dealt with through criminal legislation or health.

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NT government's 2023 budget sees record $2.1 billion infrastructure spend

The Northern Territory budget sees a significant boost for roads and the prison system as the budget bottom line slips into a deficit.

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Chinese memorial opening defies harassment campaign

The arrival on the West Coast of gold miners from China more than 160 years ago has been marked at an event at Ross marred by one man’s antics.

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Figures reveal prisoners' huge mental health need

New figures reveal the depth of mental health services crisis in prisons, with nearly every prisoner in need of help.

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Alex Murdaugh moved to protective custody unit at South Carolina prison after double-murder conviction

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh has been transferred to a protective custody unit in a maximum security facility within the South Carolina Department of Corrections.

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Death of Finks bikie boss in prison cell investigated

A Victorian coroner is investigating the death of notorious Finks bikie boss Brent Reker in 2019 after his body was found in his cell by corrections staff.

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Smoking to be banned in Canberra's prison by mid-year

Corrections Minister Mick Gentleman said the ban would be implemented in a measured way.

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Prison visits on the horizon as Corrections staff numbers look set to lift

Corrections is quietly confident its staffing woes are on the way out, but it will still be months before visits are reinstated at all prisons

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Corrections' push for greater monitoring powers

Corrections acknowledges prisoners’ privacy will be impacted but says it needs better tools to know what's going on.

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Florida Department of Corrections overrules rejection of journalist’s memoir about her time in prison

ORLANDO, Fla. — A book that was banned from being circulated inside correctional facilities across Florida will soon be hitting the library shelves in state-run prisons.

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Significant pay boost coming to Lexington jail workers

The head of Community Corrections in Lexington expects a significant pay hike to help recruit and retain officers at the jail.

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NPR uncovered secret execution tapes from Virginia. More remain hidden

Four tapes mysteriously donated to a library reveal uncertainty behind the scenes of the death chamber — and indicate the prison neglected to record evidence during an execution gone wrong.

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Deputy NT Corrections Commissioner David Thompson takes stand at coronial inquest into Bernard Hector death inside Darwin prison

The Northern Territory's deputy corrections commissioner David Thompson defended the conduct of staff, saying 'no concerns' were raised as to Bernard Thompson's mental health prior to his death.

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Calls for Corrections to run police custody units

The Police Association and Corrections Association have renewed the idea that those in custody could be better looked after under a changed framework.

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When sex offenders go to rehab

The Detail looks at what happens when sex offenders go to rehabilitation - does it work?

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Police investigate assaults on Auckland prisoners

Staffing shortages limiting out-of-cell time and visiting hours may have led to guards assaulting protesting inmates.

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Dwayne Johnstone murder trial jury told officer acted lawfully when he shot shackled Indigenous man

A jury hears a NSW Corrections officer acted lawfully when he shot and killed a shackled Indigenous man in Lismore.

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Lying Illinois prison officers go unpunished in 2018 inmate death, despite convictions of three guards

Testimony in the case came from six Illinois Department of Corrections employees who admitted they lied to investigators. None has faced punishment, and they all continue to get regular pay increases.

The Independent UK

Records: Lying officers unpunished in 2018 inmate death

Three former Illinois prison guards face life in prison for a beating that led to the death of inmate Larry Earvin in 2018

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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.

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

NSW Corrections Minister Geoff Lee says a UN delegation denied access to inspect jails in the state had come to "pick on" the government and were targeting "spurious issues".

AAP

Blame game after UN drops NSW jail visits

The NSW government says some of the state's prisons are sub-standard but blocked UN inspectors should visit countries not signed up to international protocols.

Reason

Florida Corrections Officers Paralyzed A Man, Then Left Him in Solitary Confinement

Craig Ridley died after corrections officers paralyzed him in a beating then left him without medical care for days.

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Five years on remand: Justice system breaks its own record

Time spent on remand continues to increase with Corrections confirming someone has been kept in prison for five years – and their case still isn’t sorted.

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