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Advocates condemn ‘unconscionable’ denial of water before mentally ill man’s death in Sydney prison

Guards at Silverwater deliberately turned off the water to Simon Cartwright’s cell to punish him and joked it was ‘entertaining’

The Guardian - AU

Ambushed, stabbed: jail agency regret officer's torture

Corrective Services NSW regrets a prison officer was ambushed and doused in a hazardous chemical during a six-hour siege, after being fined $600,000.

AAP

Burnt, tortured prison guard left 'spiralling' in pain

A former prison guard who was left with chemical burns, a punctured lung and stab wounds has told a court his life trajectory has plummeted.

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Serco must be punished for ‘oppressive’ treatment of prisoners at Australia’s largest jail, legal experts say

Potential class action against private prison operator raised after 175 inmates at Clarence correctional centre locked in their cells for days after assault by a single prisoner

The Guardian - AU

Stacks of prison punishments 'unlawful, unjust'

Tina was awaiting trial when she asked for help with her drug problem. A damning report has found she was instead charged with failing a drug test.

AAP

NSW prisons settle case over Indigenous inmate's death

A confidential sum has been paid to the widow of an Indigenous man who experienced a fatal asthma attack while behind bars.

AAP

Drug search staff, shut 'undignified' wing: report on Cessnock jails

More than 90 recommendations were made, stemming from inspections.

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A look inside life at Cessnock prison half a century after it opened

'It's quite remarkable to see what's happened at this complex.'

Newcastle Herald

'Incompetent or corrupt' to employ rapist prison guard

Prisons across NSW will be scrutinised by a task force after a scathing report condemned processes that allowed a guard to rape several inmates.

AAP

Prisoners routinely strip-searched at NSW prison deemed ‘unsafe’ for inmates and staff in scathing report

Exclusive: Inspector finds ‘obvious hanging points’ and poor visibility from staff areas in Silverwater, which had more than 200 incidents of self-harm in a year

The Guardian - AU

Hunter inmates build new cells for Northern Territory jail

The first nine units have been sent from St Heliers Correctional Centre.

Newcastle Herald

News access sparks violence, protection in prisons

A well-meaning trial to permit prisoners to read the news has sparked violence and led some inmates to spend days on end in protection, MPs have been told.

AAP

Private prison deal ditched in NSW jails shake-up

One of the largest prisons in NSW will be returned to public ownership after 30 years as the state government unwinds privatisation of the facilities.

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Family of Aboriginal man TJ Denniss say lack of mental health support contributed to death in custody

The Wiradjuri man was held in prolonged solitary confinement and moved from prison to prison, lawyer says

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Shortland death in custody sparks call for action on safer cells, Aboriginal incarceration rates

A coronial report has questioned the 26-year-old man's care under Corrective Services.

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Prison inmates to be charged 24c a minute for phone calls as NSW scraps cheaper providers

Decision could make inmates’ contact with family and friends unaffordable, despite studies showing it reduces recidivism

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Imprisoned pilot’s human rights breached, family claims

The operator of a NSW prison denies it is holding former US military pilot Dan Duggan in solitary confinement as alleged by his family.

Newcastle Herald

Disgraced ex-NSW MP Milton Orkopolous in hospital after prison bashing

The former state Labor MP was found by staff with head injuries.

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Hunter prison 'dilapidated and dirty', inspector finds

A Corrective Services NSW spokesman said the centre was "working through outstanding maintenance following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions".

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Death of Aboriginal man in prison cell 'brings great shame on white Australia', inquest finds

A coronial inquest into the death of an Aboriginal man who spent his life in institutions says his case "brings great shame on white Australia". Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following story contains the name and image of a person who has died.

The Guardian - AU

Death in custody of member of stolen generations ‘great shame on white Australia’, inquest finds

Kevin Bugmy, who spent his life in state institutions and 36 years in prison, received inadequate care for solvent abuse problem that affected his ability to get parole

Newcastle Herald

Hunter families of missing victims hope cards can deal out answers

Playing cards featuring the faces of missing murder victims are being distributed to inmates in NSW jails, in the hope it may encourage someone with new information to come forward.

Newcastle Herald

Hunter inmates win tender to refurbish train seats for four years

Hunter Correctional Centre is all aboard to refurbish Sydney Trains seats at its Corrective Services Industries Upholstery Unit, enabling inmates to gain valuable skills to reduce reoffending.

ABC News

Prison guards Owen Kemp and Jack McCaig, guilty of assaulting Indigenous colleague, spared convictions

Two Cessnock prison guards have been given good behaviour bonds and spared convictions for assaulting a First Nations colleague.

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