Advocate demands immediate halt to strip searching in women’s prisons

Women in Queensland’s carceral system say they felt ‘stripped of their dignity,’ according to a review of strip-searching in women’s prisons, released by Queensland Human Rights Commission last month.The review was conducted in collaboration with Queensland Corrective Services, who say they’re “committed to improving outcomes for incarcerated women…” Amongst 24 recommendations, the review calls for …

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