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Prisons boss says he was 'scapegoat' after teen died

A former corrective services boss says he was blamed for government failures after an Indigenous teenager fatally self-harmed in custody.

AAP

Police taken away from core duties to transport prisoners: MP

The inquiry is examining public safety in regional areas

Newcastle Herald

Man shot dead by corrections officer was no threat: mum

The mother of an Indigenous man shot dead as he fled from custody says she holds no animosity towards the correctional officer who killed her son.

AAP

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'Errors' prompt swift parole board legislative changes

Legislative changes have been pushed through Queensland parliament after some people on the state parole board had not been properly appointed.

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Ex-boxing champ detained over 'error' in drug sentence

A judge had intended for a former world champion boxer to walk free from court but accidentally triggered a retroactive jail term for his parole violation.

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Burglar's 'desperate' court escape attempt foiled by plain clothes cops

The man tried to flee upon discovering he would not be bailed.

The Canberra Times

Indigenous teen's funeral back on after crisis talks

West Australian authorities have backflipped on their last-minute decision not to let Cleveland Dodd's incarcerated father attend the teenager's funeral.

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Family of Perth man who died in custody demands justice

The grieving family of an Indigenous man who died in custody say the father of three begged prison officers for medical help.

AAP

WA minister defends actions after teen died in custody

A West Australian government minister has blamed his advisors for the information he gave media after a teen self-harmed in detention and died.

AAP

Shortland death in custody sparks call for action on safer cells, Aboriginal incarceration rates

A coronial report has questioned the 26-year-old man's care under Corrective Services.

Newcastle Herald

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.

AAP

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.

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Two buildings damaged by fire, but no injuries after Banksia Hill New Year's Eve riot

In a New Year's Eve riot at Perth's Banksia Hill Youth Detention Centre, 22 inmates climbed fences and rooftops, causing damage and threatening staff.

ABC News

Renewed calls for juvenile offenders to be sent to assessment centres rather than detention

Could assessment centres for youth offenders reduce incarceration and recidivism? The former head of corrective services thinks so.

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Jury retires to deliberate verdict in murder trial over shooting death of Indigenous inmate

The jury is considering its verdict in the trial of a NSW Corrective Services officer charged over the death of a man in Lismore.

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NSW Corrective Services officer faces murder charge over Dwayne Johnstone's death

Eleven seconds of CCTV footage has shown the moments during which a NSW Corrective Services officer shot an Indigenous man as he tried to flee custody.

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Extended contracts for NSW icare providers

Four insurers part of the NSW government's workplace compensation scheme have had contracts extended while two others have been added following a review.

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Qld toddler killer could lose parole right

A Queensland murderer who slit his toddler nephew's throat could be declared a restricted prisoner, denying him the right to apply for parole.

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Sydney news: Report to shed light on bullying and harassment in state parliament

MORNING BRIEFING: Former sex discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick's independent review of bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct at state parliament will be released today.

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NSW corrections officer faces upgraded charge of murder over death of Indigenous inmate

A Corrective Services officer is facing an upgraded murder charge over the shooting of an Indigenous inmate during an escape attempt in 2019. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the image of a person who has died.

AAP

Murder charge prompts NSW prison strike

NSW prison officers are considering going on strike after a colleague was charged with murder for shooting a handcuffed man dead as he fled a Lismore hospital.

ABC News

Canberra woman Lila Walto jailed for ramming ACT corrective services vehicle to break partner out of prison

A brazen escape plan by Lila Walto to spring her partner from jail has landed her with a six-year prison term in the ACT Supreme Court.

AAP

Custody death brings great shame: coroner

The story of Stolen Generation member Kevin Bugmy "brings great shame on white Australia", says a coroner in findings on his death after 36 years in prison.

The Canberra Times

Driver accused of trying to murder cops has bail bid pulled

The judge also rejected most of a non-publication application by the accused's lawyer.

AAP

Qld sex offender indefinitely jailed

Queensland Corrective Services have come under fire after a repeat sex offender had his 10-year supervision order cancelled and was indefinitely jailed.

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