Prison

Union urge major parties to return Adelaide prison to public control

A recent cocaine bungle and several alleged assaults have led the union representing SA Correction Officers to renew calls to de-privatise an Adelaide prison, with the Public Service Association, urging all major parties contesting the state election to return the prison to public control. In January an inmate from Adelaide Remand Centre transferred to Yatala Prison …

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Prison education program nominated for an award

A Victorian program supporting incarcerated Australians studying a subject on crime and justice has been nominated for its positive impact. The Inside-Out program developed by RMIT University with Corrections Victoria allows criminology students to study inside a prison along with people in custody. The program celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. Image: Corrections Victoria Commissioner …

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