Humanity lost in dealing with prisoners, inquest told Corrections staff have lost sight of humanity when dealing with prisoners, their boss has told an inquest into an Indigenous man's death in custody. AAP · Dec 11, 2024
Overcrowding, staff shortages contributed to $20 million Darwin Correctional Centre riot, report reveals A review into a riot at Darwin Correctional Centre in 2020 finds poor conditions in the prison created "a tense institutional climate". ABC News · Jun 2, 2023
Inquest into death in custody of Bernard Hector turns sights on health department in third day On the third and final day of a coronial inquest into the final moments of Bernard Hector's life, the 31-year-old's family say they feel the coroner has heard their concerns about his treatment in a Darwin prison. ABC News · Jan 19, 2023
Death-in-custody inquest begins into suicide of Aboriginal man Bernard Hector, 31, at Darwin Correctional Centre At the start of a three-day inquest, the NT coroner has heard Bernard Hector, 31, threatened suicide when he was remanded in custody but was not considered at-risk at the time of his death six weeks later. ABC News · Jan 17, 2023
Northern Territory prisons facing 'unprecedented pressures' and record inmate numbers Northern Territory inmates are sleeping on the floor on "uncomfortable" mattresses as prison numbers reach record highs and authorities struggle to come up with solutions. ABC News · Dec 4, 2022