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Police will receive more powers, prisoners may be released early, and council elections could be postponed under a range of amendments introduced by the New South Wales government on Tuesday. New legislation was introduced to state parliament in an emergency bill which aimed to “combat the spread of COVID-19” and “boost community safety”. The COVID-19 […]

The solitary confinement of young Victorians in prisons and youth justice systems is “distressing” and “simply wrong”, according to the Victorian Ombudsman. Ombudsman Deborah Glass tabled her report on inspections into Port Phillip prison, Malmsbury Youth Justice Precinct and Secure Welfare Services in the Victorian Parliament on Thursday.

Queensland Corrective Services must recruit hundreds of new officers to keep up with its expanding corrections network, says the Minister for Corrective Services, Mark Ryan.

CCC Chairperson Alan MacSporran QC makes recommendations that will overhaul Queensland’s existing anti-corruption framework to deliver better internal and external oversight of prisons.

As the public sector looks to exploit the value of sharing information between agencies, across jurisdictions and with service providers, it raises questions about how to harmonise regulatory requirements and design flexible governance models to meet diverse public expectations.

A senior WA public servant now on ‘gardening leave’ has received a settlement and apology from Cabinet Minister Joe Francis. The minister has retracted the offending comments, but now blames the department’s advice.

After a tragic and controversial death in the ACT’s jail, former integrity commissioner Phillip Moss has been given free reign of the Corrective Services records to conduct a review and recommend improvements to detainee management arrangements.