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Stanley v DPP [2023] HCA 3 and intensive correction orders – What It Means for Those Facing Jail
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This week the High Court of Australia (HCA) handed down a favourable judgement in Stanley v DPP (Stanley). This is relevant
Redacted prisoner newsletter allowed in SA prisons after ban
Sarah Gore
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Prisoners in South Australia can now receive a redacted version of the Justice Action newsletter after an agreement with SA
NSW Government refuses to fix loophole allowing prison staff to strip-search children
Sarah Gore
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The NSW Government has refused to fix a loophole which allows prison staff to strip-search children. In a rare move,
Man found dead in prison cell in Grafton
Sarah Gore
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A man has been found dead in his cell at Clarence Correctional Centre in Grafton on Saturday morning. NSW Corrective
Infant sues after being strip-searched at Kempsey Jail
Sarah Gore
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The family of an eight-month-old baby strip-searched by NSW Police are suing the State for compensation. The infant was strip-searched by
NT Government support use of spit hoods in police custody
Sarah Gore
February 24, 2022
The Northern Territory government is resisting calls to ban the use of spit hoods on children. New data has shown
Two deaths in three days: Junee Private Prison
Sarah Gore
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Two inmates have lost their lives inside a private prison in the NSW Riverina region within 3 days. A 47-year-old
Prison contact visits re-instated across NSW Corrective Services facilities
Sarah Gore
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NSW Correctives Services have re-instated prison contact visits across its facilities one month out from Christmas. From Monday 29 November
Challenge to WA law permitting indefinite detention
Sarah Gore
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A challenge is taking place against a Western Australian law which allows the Supreme Court to keep people behind bars
