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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POVB - IRC Orders - 8 March 2019

POVB - IRC Orders - 8 March 2019 (pdf version) IRC Orders (pdf version) On Thursday 28 February 2019 Acting Judge Stuart Graham issued a decision quashing the conviction against Bassam Hamzy in August 2017 for an assault on a prison officer within the Goulburn Correctional Complex.  Subsequently, the Department have also given a direction that officers may not impose behaviour management plans against inmates…

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PSA comment on IRC direction concerning NSW correctives strike

The following statement can be attributed to a Public Service Association spokesperson: “On Thursday 28 February 2019 Acting Judge Stuart Graham issued a decision quashing the conviction against Bassam Hamzy in August 2017 for an assault on a prison officer within the Goulburn Correctional Complex. “Subsequently, the Department have also given a direction that officers may not impose behaviour management plans against violent and dangerous…

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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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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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