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'Systemic failure': warnings over prison welfare crisis

There are warnings of possible riots as overcrowded and understaffed jails subject inmates to "inhuman" treatment amid escalating use of force and assaults.

AAP · Jun 9

Poor prison conditions prompt watchdog call for inquiry

Inhumane conditions at an overcrowded prison have prompted a watchdog's call for an inquiry, citing inmates denied time out of cells and sleeping on the floor.

AAP · Jul 22, 2025

A perfect storm of errors meant Darren was placed in an unsafe cell. He died two days later

Experts say failure to remove known ligature points from the cells of high risk inmates is just one part of the ‘perverse situation’ in Australian jails

The Guardian - AU · Jun 13, 2025

COVID-19 lockdowns see WA prisoners go days without washing or exercise

Staff are attacked and prisoners are locked down for weeks at a time as WA's prison system struggles to cope with COVID-19 outbreaks.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2022