Union pleads for increased security as hospital and prison staffers are brutalised - 7 News 06/08/2019

Months of violent outbursts have culminated in a series of distressing pictures showcasing the violence suffered by public and civil workers. Thousands of NSW hospital staff walked off the job last Thursday to demand more security, only months after prison staffers did the same. Hospital staff told 7NEWS they had seen nurses spat on and hit by patients. "I've had to go around to someone in our…

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Parklea Correctional Centre - 2GB Ray Hadley 31/07/2019

Four ‘disturbing’ assaults on prison guards in one week at notorious Sydney jail Ray Hadley has revealed there’s been a concerning spate of assaults on prison guards at the notorious Parklea Correctional Centre. The prison has been riddled by scandals over recent years, resulting GEO Group being dumped as the jail’s private operator last year. Parklea is now run by MTC-Broadspectrum, but multiple officers have contacted Ray…

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Calls for review into juvenile justice system after violent riot - Sunrise on Channel 7 23/07/2019

The PSA is calling for a full review of the juvenile justice system after a violent rampage at a detention centre on the NSW central coast. Police have charged five adults and 16 juveniles with riot after the two-day public order incident. Watch the full story in the clip  https://7news.com.au/sunrise/on-the-show/calls-for-review-into-juvenile-justice-system-after-violent-riot-c-360371

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'Juvie' justice officers are not faint-hearted, but they're terrified of going to work - SMH 22/07/2019

In February, I wrote in these pages that violence in the state’s juvenile justice system had hit catastrophic levels. Juvenile justice officers had just walked off the job statewide in frustration. They did so again last month. These are not faint-hearted people. They know they signed up for a tough job. So when they tell me they’re terrified of going to work, I know they…

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The siege at the Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre appears to be over - 7 News 22/07/2019

Kariong: After almost 21 hours, the siege at the Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre appears to be over. https://twitter.com/7newssydney/status/1153214689645494272?s=12

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