Over 200 staff walk off the job at Goulburn Jail sparking a state-wide strike - Goulburn Post 08/03/2019

Update: Saturday 8.30pm Goulburn prison officers are expected to return to work tonight and tomorrow following talks today. The move follows the State Government's promise to make urgent representations to the DPP regarding the recent quashing of inmate Bazam Hamzy's 20-month sentence for assaulting a prison officer in 2017. Public Service Association general secretary Stewart Little said the union welcomed the "backdown." "But why do…

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NSW prison staff ordered back to work after mass strike sparked by attacks - 9 News 08/03/2019

Prison officers in NSW have been ordered to return to work tomorrow after hundreds of staff took 'unauthorised' industrial action today. Many custodial prison officers in NSW walked off the job, upset with how Corrective Services NSW manages incidents of staff assault. A guard was hurt this morning at Goulburn Correction Centre - the third attack this week. https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-prison-staff-walk-off-the-job-statewide/f5f80d15-2e93-43a3-a608-a82c77fbaad4

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Prison Officers Strike - 7 News Sydney 08/03/2019

Prison guards from almost every jail in the state, remain on strike tonight defying a legal order to return to work over ongoing assaults from inmates. https://twitter.com/7newssydney/status/1104278928561074176?s=12 7 N

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Corrective Officers walk off job - 9 News Sydney 08/03/2019

“We need to be very clear: if you assault a prison officer who’s in the course of their duties then you get extra jail time. These laws were introduced for good reason, to keep people, who already have a highly dangerous job, safe. "Custodial staff across NSW have had a gutful and they've taken action. Jails are full and now a legal measure to keep…

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DPP appeal Bassam Hamzy’s quashed sentence, which led to statewide prison strikes - 2GB 08/03/2019

Up to 3000 prison guards from every prison across NSW have joined in on the industrial action after a string of attacks on officers. Prison guards at the Goulburn Correctional Complex walked off the job Friday morning, calling for an appeal on the case of notorious Supermax prisoner Bassam Hamzy. Acting Judge Geoffrey Graham overturned his sentence-extension for bashing a guard. He said the sentence…

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