Prisons
Kelly heard screams from the cell next door in a jail where self-harm has been frighteningly high
The latest prison data shows inmates at the state’s maximum security women’s jail have hurt themselves at double the rate of two years earlier.
- Lachlan Abbott
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- Investigation
- Investigation
Who are WA’s work-release prisoners? (And the Nordic model experts say we should follow)
A select group of prisoners are allowed to leave the confines of their cell and work in our community, leaving many to believe they must be low-risk offenders. Is that always the case?
- Rebecca Peppiatt
Man charged with ex-partner’s murder allegedly attacks female prison officer
Prem Kumar allegedly rendered the officer unconscious at the Metropolitan Remand Centre.
- Cassandra Morgan
Day release prisoners allegedly ate guinea pigs. This report may tell us why
An inspection of WA’s three prison farms revealed 40 per cent of inmates performing work in the community were getting paid just $7.35 a day and fed a small diet.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
This notorious inmate has escaped six times. Now he’s suing over prison conditions
Career criminal Christopher “Badness” Binse is among three high-security prisoners suing the Victorian Department of Justice.
- Carla Jaeger
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- Crime
Prison guard allegedly smuggled phone for drug lord’s fake Sydney terror plot
The heroin kingpin allegedly planned to turn in the fake attack in a bid for clemency. Possible targets included shopping centres and locations on Sydney Harbour.
- Perry Duffin
Drawn from the experiences of a former prison guard, this play crosses an invisible line
The Yellow Line is based on the real-life experience of Tyson Tuala and his attempt to teach a group of initially disinterested inmates the haka.
- Nell Geraets
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- Crime
‘2½ years she will never get back’: Fears Brisbane mum behind bars too long
The family of a Brisbane mum eventually released on bail while facing fraud and a passport offence say their mother’s human rights have been violated.
- Anna Rawlings
Qld mother who allegedly killed daughter found ‘unresponsive’ in jail
Lauren Flanigan, who was charged with stabbing her three-year-old daughter, has been taken to hospital in a critical condition.
- Savannah Meacham
‘In crisis’: UN experts condemn youth justice systems, Queensland laws
A special rapporteur on torture has been investigating Australia’s youth justice system following a confidential submission.
- Courtney Kruk