Inmates at Silverwater test positive to COVID-19
Sarah Gore
August 17, 2021
Four inmates at Silverwater jail in Sydney’s west have tested positive to COVID-19. The inmates had just entered custody and
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Criminalisation of the Homeless
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Last week, our Principal Solicitor Peter O’Brien did the Legal Aid list at Central Local Court, assisting unrepresented people with
Brisbane Youth Detention Worker Tests Positive to COVID-19
Sarah Gore
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A worker at the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre has tested positive to coronavirus. A 76-year-old woman working at the centre
COVID-19 Enters Parklea Correctional Centre
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COVID-19 – Changes to the Criminal Jurisdiction of the Local Court of NSW
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