Private Jail Struggles to Deal with Violence - Sunday Telegraph 13/10/2019

The Sunday Telegraph is reporting that prisoners at Parklea Correctional Centre were given bags of food, including coconut water and crackers, after being locked in their cells longer than normal due to staff shortages. Sources inside the privately run jail said extended lockdowns are now occurring most weekends. MTC-Broadspectrum took control of the prison six months ago, after winning a seven-year contract, but sources inside…

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Fire Trails not being maintained - PRIME7 News North Coast 25/10/2019

There are concerns vital fire trails - which help prevent and control bushfires - aren't getting the urgent maintenance they need. https://tinyurl.com/yyst4rm6

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State Government to overhaul troubled juvenile justice system - Sunday Telegraph 27/10/2019

The days of young offenders running amok inside the state’s juvenile centres are numbered with the State Government this week to announce a major overhaul of the troubled juvenile justice system. Linda Silmalis has the exclusive. An elite squad of “riot officers’ and a new classification for extremely violent young offenders are among a raft of sweeping changes to overhaul the state’s troubled juvenile justice…

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NSW to build high-risk units for juveniles - 9 News 29/10/2019

The NSW government will establish dedicated units for high-risk offenders in juvenile justice centres after a review identified "unacceptable" failures following a violent Central Coast riot. Twenty-six people were charged after the incident at the Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre at Kariong in July which injured seven. https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-to-build-high-risk-units-for-juveniles/f3f129cd-e0ed-4eb3-8960-0ac735e7594d

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New high-risk units for youth detention facilities following 21-hour riot - SMH 29/10/2019

Dedicated high-risk offender units will be established at the two largest youth justice facilities in response to the 21-hour riot at the Frank Baxter detention centre earlier this year. Public Service Association general secretary Stewart Little welcomed the reforms as "long overdue". "We will be watching to see that the government properly implements all 63 recommendations, 14 of which were directly recommended by the PSA,"…

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