Family demands action after teen’s death in custody
The family of an Indigenous teenager who died in hospital after trying to take his own life in prison say mental health care in WA prisons is culturally unsafe.
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Duo who raped friend after 21st avoid more jail time
Shaun Bloomfield and Luke Merryfull, who had their convictions overturned before again being found guilty of rape, have avoided more time behind bars.
Army vet in need of mental health in prison, judge says
Christopher James Finn is in urgent need of mental health treatment in prison after suffering complex post traumatic stress disorder as a soldier, a judge says.
Prisoner stands trial accused of raping three inmates
Accused serial sex offender Raymond Henry Garland allegedly raped a fellow inmate a day after the man arrived at the Queensland jail, a court has been told.
Man in custody after escaping correctional facility
Henry Peters has been returned to custody after three days on the run from a Queensland correctional facility
Hunt for prison escapee in far north Queensland
A man guilty of breaking and entering with threats or violence is on the run after escaping a far north Queensland correctional centre overnight.
Breach of sex offender housing precinct sparks review
A woman was able to visit a secure housing precinct for Queensland sex offenders despite a security overhaul following the alleged assault of a teenage girl.
Vet in gang, sleeping on floor ‘for protection’ in jail
An ex-soldier had to join a gang and sleep on the floor with his head near a toilet for protection in a Queensland maximum security prison, a court has heard.
Prosecution referral over death in custody
A coroner has declared Veronica Nelson's death preventable, called for bail law reform and found corrections had failed to provide her with adequate healthcare.
Petrified witnesses to give video evidence
The thought of giving evidence in front of a serial sex offender at his Brisbane committal hearing has "petrified" witnesses, a court has heard.
Man dies in custody in north Qld
Queensland authorities are probing the death of a 57-year-old man whose body was found in his cell at Townsville Correctional Centre.
Disturbance at WA youth detention centre
Detainees at the troubled Banksia Hill youth detention centre in Western Australia have lit a fire and climbed onto roof tops on New Year's Eve.
Two inmates escape Townsville women’s jail
A hunt is on for two inmates who escaped from Townsville Correctional Centre's women's low security prison on Christmas Day.
Report shows rise in deaths in custody
The Australian Institute of Criminology has released new data showing 106 people died in custody in 2021/22, 23 more than last year.
Indigenous women, kids at risk in custody
Indigenous women and children are among the most vulnerable and largely over-represented groups in custody, a truth-telling inquiry has been told.
Sydney mechanic jailed for 1995 murder
A mechanic has been jailed for up to 22 years after brutally killing his boss in a western Sydney auto wreckers weeks before Christmas in 1995.
WA flags ‘folding-up’ youth restraint ban
Western Australia's premier has defended the treatment of children at the state's only juvenile prison and ruled out an inquiry into the troubled facility.
Aust youth detention ‘a national shame’
The national children's commissioner says a taskforce is needed to fix recurring problems in youth detention, describing the system as a "national shame".
Qld locks up more children than any state
Queensland has more children behind bars than any jurisdiction with a report saying the government's youth justice policies are based on politics, not evidence.
Tarrant appeals convictions and sentence
Australian man Brenton Tarrant has filed an appeal against his convictions and life sentence for killing 51 mosque worshippers in Christchurch.
NSW approved UN jail visit before backflip
NSW reneged on an agreement to allow UN inspectors into its prisons the day the delegation landed in Australia, a federal official has told senators.
Escapee shot within 11 seconds, trial told
The shooting death of an escaping inmate by a prison officer outside a northern NSW hospital was murder, a jury has been told.
Fire, gunshots at Evin prison in Iran
Gunfire has broken out at Evin prison in Tehran "after a fight among a number of prisoners convicted of financial crimes and theft".
NSW Serco prison officers walk off the job
Prison officers at Clarence Correctional Centre have gone on strike to protest low wages and staffing, but the operator is trying to increase staff.
Qld prison staff had problems before riot
Cultural problems were affecting the psychological wellbeing of guards and creating safety risks at a central Queensland prison before a riot last year.
Queensland escapee recaptured after crash
Queensland police say they have arrested a man following his escape from a low-security prison in Townsville last weekend.
Manhunt after north Qld prison escape
A manhunt is underway after a prisoner serving time for assaulting police escaped from a low security area of Townsville Correctional Centre.
Cambodia says Myanmar frees Australian
Sean Turnell, an Australian economist and former advisor to ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has been freed from detention, Cambodian media reports say.
Prison west of Brisbane in lockdown
Borallon Training and Correctional Centre west of Brisbane is in lockdown as tactical response officers and the dog squad respond to an incident.
Mongols bikie Mitchell jailed for assault
Hours after being charged over a pub slapping, Mongols bikie Toby Mitchell has been jailed for two months and freed on bail after filing an appeal.
Mongols bikie Michell jailed for assault
Mongols bikie Toby Mitchell has been jailed for an assault at a regional Victorian pub, only hours after police arrested him for the slapping incident.