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NSW to remove ‘good character’ from being considered at sentencing hearings in nationwide first

Survivors of sexual abuse welcome the ‘monumental shift’ in how courts approach sentencing, while others say it could limit defendants’ rights

The Guardian - AU · Jan 31

Rapist officer ‘should never have been employed’ to work in NSW prisons, scathing inquiry finds

Wayne Astill’s file contained complaints of serious criminal misconduct before he was hired to work at women’s prison, report says

The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2024

'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 · Mar 6, 2024